The Goddard School

I would whole heartedly recommend this school. I live and work nearby as an elementary school educator. My 3 year old son has been there since he was an infant and I took my older son there since they first opened (he was 1 at the time). I feel absolutely blessed that we found this school. I saw/​see such amazing strides and growth in my children in both the academic and social realms while attending Goddard. I have been and continue to be so impressed by the professionalism of the staff. Everyone there is great, wonderful, knowledgeable, loving, caring, people that truly do LOVE and WANT the BEST for children. They love on the babies and give every child a sense of security… which is the basis for acquiring a love for learning and exploring.
I love having the feeling of going to work and knowing that my children are in the best of hands; I know they feel secure, loved, and are learning and making friends while attending Goddard. Needless to say, I’m one happy momma!!!

I live nearby and chose this school solely based on their stellar reputation. I have been taking my 2 yr old son there for 3 months and he loves it. He has done extremely well at Goddard. One of the things I love is the curriculum. Its not a just a daycare, it truly is a school. His attempts at talking are getting greater everyday, he actually counted to five with me. Hes starting to acknowledge colors, and loves making animal sounds. Hes truly thriving here and I couldn’t be happier to see his progress.

The Goddard School was our child care for just over 2 years. My son started there when he was 3 months old, and we left when he was in the toddler room, at 2 years, 4 months. We had a lot of good times with some friendly and caring teachers.
We found this location when I was expecting. We visited the GS closer to our house, but it wouldn’t have a spot at the right time, so we looked at other GS’s. I was drawn to the school by how organized, clean, and bright everything was. They have tablets in the class room that they use to provide parents with information on eating and diaper changes. They have a curriculum laid out that incorporates several aspects, changes daily, and is themed. There is outdoor play space with grass and playgrounds for the children. The meals are especially prepared by an outside caterer and brought in. The rooms are colorful and full of various educational and entertaining activity centers.
We left over a difference of opinion and style, primarily with the owner and my son’s primary teacher. There was a lot of turnover in his room, as children are promoted individually throughout the year, rather than at once. I was not comfortable with the level of teacher turnover, with new teachers coming and old teachers leaving what seemed to be every 2 or 3 months.
We were given conflicting information and opinions by his teachers and the owner. I was made uncomfortable by the implication that my hours as a career mom who travels for work were damaging to my son. The advice that we were given was reactionary — immediately looking for extensive remediation (speech therapy, behavioral therapy) of «problems» that I’ve come to realize are quite normal for 2 year old boys. After gaining perspective from talking with other working parents and dealing with another area day care, I realize that overreaction caused unnecessary stress for my son, my husband, and myself.
Every child and every family is different, and this child and family just didn’t fit here.