Where Learning Comes to Life
At The Discovery Lab and Learning Center, we believe children learn best when they are curious, engaged, and surrounded by people who truly know them.
Every program is intentionally kept small so each child receives encouragement, individualized support, and opportunities to build meaningful friendships.
Rather than worksheets and lectures, we create experiences that challenge children to think, create, collaborate, and solve real problems through hands-on learning.
Whether your child loves STEM, robotics, reading, art, strategy games, or simply needs a place where learning feels exciting again, they'll find a community here.
Every Discovery Lab experience is built on:
Small group learning
Hands-on projects and exploration
Confidence building
Critical thinking and creativity
Meaningful friendships
Experienced, certified educators who genuinely love teaching
We're no just filling time -- we're helping children discover what they're capable of.
Who It's For
- Homeschool Families looking for community
- Virtual Students needing hands-on breaks
- Enrichment Families seeking deeper mastery
Lori Lerman, MBA, M.Ed.
Teaching with Purpose. Learning with Heart.
Hi, I'm Lori Lerman, a Florida-certified educator with more than 14 years of classroom experience, plus many years working with children through camps, youth organizations, and community programs.
I created The Discovery Lab and Learning Center because I believe children learn best when they are actively engaged, asking questions, solving problems, and building confidence -- not simply memorizing information for a test.
Every session is intentionally designed to inspire curiosity, encourage creativity, strengthen academic skills, and help children develop meaningful social connections in a supportive small-group environment.
My goal is to create a place where children love to learn and parents know their child is being challenged, encouraged, and truly seen.
A Sample 2-Hour Session
Experience how we blend STEM, literacy, and social growth into every session.
Welcome & Connection
We begin by building relationships, sharing ideas, and setting the stage for our daily discovery.
Project-Based Learning
Hands-on STEM challenges where students dive deep into engineering, science, and math in action.
Collaboration & Social Growth
Working together in pairs or small groups to solve problems, communicate, and build social skills.
Reflection & Wrap-Up
Cleaning up, reviewing what we learned, and journaling our discoveries from the session.
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Personalized Enrichment
Student-led projects, passion-based learning, and classes designed around children's interests and strengths.
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Real-World Learning
Financial literacy, entrepreneurship, cooking, engineering life skills, and community projects.
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Critical Thinking
Problem-solving challenges, strategy games, puzzles, and inquiry-based learning.
What We Offer
At The Discovery Lab and Learning Center, every session is intentionally designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, confidence, and a genuine love of learning. Our small-group environment allows students to explore their interests while building friendships and developing real-world skills.
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Social Connections
Small-group classes where children build friendships, collaborate, communicate, and develop confidence.
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Creative Exploration
Art, design, innovation, maker projects, and opportunities for students to imagine, invent, and create.
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Hands - On STEM
Science experiments, engineering challenges, robotics, coding, and exciting projects that bring learning to life.