The Goddard School

When we were in the hunt for day care for our son a few years ago, my wife and I got extremely favorable reviews from two different families for this Goddard School; both of whom couldn’t praise it enough. Add us to that list.
There really was no comparison with other options in the area after meeting with Paul (owner) and Linda (previous director) and a few of the teachers. No fluffy pretense, just straightforward and positive attitudes across the board. Effective leadership + excellent teachers = outstanding program.
Despite all this, we were nervous our first few weeks as we were leaving our nearly 2-​year-​old son with strangers for the first time. We called on the first day and Paul (owner) answered the phone and put us at ease. He offered to walk down and take a look for us, and said that our son was playing — laughing, even. He said to call whenever we were concerned. We did, and each time our boy was either having fun or napping. (Incredible!)
Once, getting the feeling that maybe Paul was exaggerating a little to make us feel better, I came early to pick up our boy. It was no exaggeration — he was having a ball. It’s lasted three years — he was excited to see his friends and teachers when I dropped him off just this morning.
Bottom line — we strongly recommend The Goddard School in North Aurora and have nothing but praise for them.

I have a 3 ½ year old and a 1 year old. My 3 year old has been attending Goddard in North Aurora since he was 1 and my 1 year old has been there since he was 3 months old! My oldest did attend Kindercare for about 1 month, I was not impressed, then I found Goddard, which was a little more out of the way for me, but it was worth the additional travel. I was immediately impressed with Goddard. Mr. Paul, the owner was so welcoming and you could tell he was dedicated to the children and enjoyed what he was doing. Throughout the years my son has grown above and beyond academically and I owe it all the Goddard School and the wonderful teachers & staff there. Goddard truly goes above any standards that the state sets and I have seen the proof in the development in my children. My kids love going to school/​daycare every day to learn and play with their friends. Knowing my kids are in such good hands really puts my mind at ease throughout the day while I am at work. I would HIGHLY recommend Goddard to anyone looking for a daycare for their child from 3 months old all the way through kindergarten!!!

I can’t say enough how much we’ve seen Aidan grown over the years as a student here. He started out in the infant room and has continued to move along to the next classrooms as he gets older/​reaches new milestones.
All of his teachers both past and present take great care of him and communicate to us on a daily basis about the goods/​bads/​advancements/​issues with him.
Linda (Educational Director) and Paul (Owner) are very approachable and take an honest interest in all of the student’s development and success.
As an only child, he enhances his socialization skills and this is important for us to see. We are anxious to see what this year brings!