The Goddard School

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  Thank you Goddard School for helping to raise my 2 boys into wonderful young “little men!” It’s often said “it takes a village” to raise children today especially when you are 2 working parents. We have felt incredibly grateful the past 5 years that Goddard has been part of our village! My older son started Goddard at 3, while my youngest started ~ 1 and in Sept turns 6 and starts kindergarten. The feeling you get walking thru Goddard doors is the same every day – safe, nurturing, loving. The owner Sarah makes you feel like everything is in control (even when your day may not be!), and the manager Cheryl has an amazing gift to listen to your story (including about your children’s illnesses and other questions), while making you feel completely “heard,” and always offers helpful advice and comfort! We have also loved many of the teachers along the way! Some of our favs are Ms Diane, Ms Angela, and my son’s latest teachers Ms Rita, Pam and Jess! The “school” atmosphere provides a warm environment that gets a little more structured and “big” each year. The school, including academic focus, helped my older son be very well-prepared for kindergarten. I am confident my youngest son is very ready too! I remember being concerned that the school is in Reading, while we live in Wakefield. However, 1 or 2 other kids have transitioned with each of my sons to their home school. That said, I feel like Goddard did such a nice job of helping my boys learn valuable skills of “making friends” and “transitioning” that my oldest son had no problem acclimating. And given the extreme difficulty my older son had with “transitions” before coming to Goddard, this was no small achievement! We love what Goddard has done for my sons and our family and can’t recommend Goddard and the teachers/ team enough. THANK YOU Goddard! Happy to talk live to anyone wanting more specifics!
  By Barbara LaSpina, February 25, 2018

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