Reviews of The Goddard School of Gainesville (Kindergarten)

Crystalee Hagen

After spending years at another local preschool, it felt like our son's learning experience had become stagnant. On a whim, I stopped by for a tour at The Goddard School, and met with one of the on-site owners, Lisa. She was excited about finally opening their doors to the Gainesville/Haymarket community, and left me with a brighter outlook on what our son could be experiencing every day. We made the switch, and haven't looked back. The highly competent staff is equipped with the necessary training and ability, to provide a solid learning experience. The teachers are both friendly and professional, and really appear to enjoy working with children. The facility is clean, and very inviting.

Katelyn Weaver

My child has been going to The Goddard School for over a year now and LOVES it. He is so excited to come to school every day and ready to learn. When we get home during the work week, he loves to tell me all the new stuff he learned and he is so proud of himself. I love how Goddard teachers are very experienced and educated and I know my child is safe and in good hands while I am at work. Thank you for all you do! -The Nicholson Family

Priyanka Kapadia

Very nice facility. The owners are amazing! Teachers are great too!

Cynthia Leonard

My son initially loved it here but as the class size grew the experience deteriorated. The teacher told my son that he was not allowed to get up during lunch so he had multiple accidents in his pants. The poop was wrapped up in the pants and put directly into his backpack next to his lunch box, clean clothes, and pillow. We have had several pieces of his belongings lost or damaged. As the class size has grown, there is less physical space for each child, less materials to go around, and the teacher struggles to monitor the children. My son has come home with physical injuries three days in a row. When my son tries to tell other kids to leave him alone, they don't listen, and the teacher is not available so he pushes them away and then he is the one that receives an incident report from the teacher. The teacher does not set consistent rules for every child in the class. My son was told that he cannot play some of the games that the other kids can because he is too big and weights too much. When I attempted to raise concerns of class size to the onsite owner, she was defensive and accused me of making false accusations. When the onsite owner found out that I had spoke to 3 other mothers in the class about the class size, I was accused of slander, defamation, libel, and threatened with legal action. The onsite owner also emailed the entire school regarding my concerns and condemning my conversations with other parents with whom I am friends as unsolicited communications. I believe that communication between the school and parent is key to doing what is best for the child and that forming relationships with classmates outside of school is wonderful. We have moved on to another local school that supports equality, manageable class sizes, communication, and building relationships. It's sad, my son loves his friends there and Ms. Melissa, Director, and some of the teachers, Ms. Katie and Ms. Bridget are great.

Sarah Zadigan

The Goddard School has been an incredible gift to our family! As someone with a background in education, I was very selective of schools for our daughter. When I visited the Goddard School, I was very impressed. The school is beautiful, clean, and it is obvious that great care was taken in the details and organization of every space. Ms. Lisa, Ms. Melissa, and the entire staff were all incredibly friendly, patient, and knowledgable. It was obvious with each interaction that every member of the staff loved what they were doing. The care and compassion demonstrated by all members of the staff provided an environment in which our daughter not only felt safe to learn, but to thrive. We relocated, and had to leave the Goddard School, but I think the fact that our three-year-old daughter continues to talk about her experiences there and the people with whom she formed relationships speaks volumes to the school. I wish we could pick up the Goddard School and take it with us! Do yourself and your children a favor and check it out. You will not be disappointed!

Melissa McCarthy

My kids Ryan and Shannon went to Goddard for summer camp in 2017 and had a great time! Ms. Joanne their teacher was fabulous and funny! Ms. Lisa, the owner was very accommodating to our needs. Overall kids were always happy at drop off and pick up and did fun theme based activities during the day. Thanks to Goddard for a great summer experience while our family was in transition!

Nathan Boese

Our 3YO goes here and loves it. The staff treats us like family, and even knows all of us by name. So thankful to Lisa & Greg. Beautiful facility.

Holly Kolasa

The Goddard School is our first childcare facility experience and so far, so good! Almost two months in, our daughter loves it and our newborn son will be joining soon. Communication is consistent, clear, and concise. The teachers appear to genuinely care about the children and appear to enjoy their profession. Very grateful for the clean, organized facility and on-site owners. After viewing multiple facilities in the area, it appears you get what you pay for and it's worth every penny!

Eddie Rios

“Outstanding staff, great facilities and convenient location”

Olivia Shultz

Consistently professional and loving care. Couldn't imagine going anywhere else!

Rebecca Hewson

I've been taking my son here for a month and it's amazing the relationships I've already built with the staff. My son's teachers are so incredibly friendly, loving, and great with kids. At the front desk, Melissa greets me with a smile every morning and afternoon and I love chatting with her. I looked at pretty much all the other day cares in the area before choosing The Goddard School and I couldn't imagine taking my kids anywhere else. They are fantastic people who really care about the kids and the families.

Margaret Halewski

The communications from the owners, director, and teachers are clear, concise, and helpful. The facilities are clean and safe. The curriculum keeps our children engaged and they are really enjoying themselves and learning new and fun things everyday.

Dr. Sukhjinder Bhuller

Great

Kelly Jensen

Our whole family loves the Goddard School. We love the curriculum, flexibility of scheduling, friendliness of the staff, and the tadpoles app.

Maegen Gonska

We are especially impressed with the professionalism and competence of Miss Sheila and Miss Diane. Miss Diane is always happy to see Amelia in the morning and Miss Sheila always gives me a great report at the conclusion of the day. With our nanny, even through all the searching, I still was feeling uneasy leaving her. This is not the case with The Goddard School, I haven't felt the need to call a million times or fearful of pickup. Miss Sheila and Miss Diane are perfect teachers!