About
Our Mission
We create joyful play experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence, and strengthen connections, and work to make them accessible to every child, family, educator, and community.
Our Vision
A future where every child, family, and community can experience the power of play.
Our Values
Our values reflect the spirit of Port Discovery: joyful, welcoming, curious, creative, caring, and full of possibility. Rooted in our work around Character and the Playful Powers, they shape how we work together, support families, and create experiences where children feel safe to explore, take risks, learn, and grow.
Joy
We create smiles — Joy fuels confidence, connection, imagination, and learning. We believe childhood should be filled with fun, laughter, wonder, movement, and delight.
Kindness
We care for each other—Through empathy, patience, generosity, and respect, we build trust and strengthen relationships.
Belonging
We all belong here — We celebrate the diversity of our communities and create spaces where every person feels welcomed, valued, respected, represented, and celebrated.
Curiosity
We find out more — Wonder drives discovery. We ask questions, explore possibilities, and embrace learning.
Collaboration
We play together — Relationships help us grow. We achieve more when we learn, create, and solve problems together.
Creativity
We imagine new ways — Creativity sparks expression, innovation, and possibility.
Perseverance
We try again — Confidence and resilience develop through practice, persistence, and supported challenge.
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Community
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Meet Our People
Transforming the lives of children through the power of play is made possible by Port Discovery’s dedicated board, council, and staff.
From The Community
Outstanding place. My two grandsons absolutely loved it. We had to drag them home. First and foremost the staff is happy, helpful and enthusiastic. The facility is very clean. There are so many activities that we spent 4 hours there and did not see it all. Entry is by reservations so even on a Sunday it was not crowded. We loved it so much that we became members. The boys were so active that in the evening, they actually asked to go to bed. Never thought that was possible.
Gene M., Google Review
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