The Goddard School

Goddard school of jackson township has created a second home for my girls! We were moving from SC to the OH area and it can be nerve wracking on a school/daycare to select. From calling to touring and when the girls started it’s been great! Very welcoming and warm. My girls are happy everyday and excited! Have made amazing friends. Truly thankful they are there and I never have to worry.

We thought we would trust in the Goddard reputation but we're sorely disappointed. We started on the October 21 and paid the full tuition deposit and partial month which was nearly 2k. Our daughter went for a week and we voiced concerns to owner and director Elizabeth (the same Elizabeth below who has a recent positive review of the school which seems a little shady to me). We were locked into contract so paid 2k for one week of terrible care. Below are the concerns I shared verbatim email to director which her response was to shrug them off "it's that way every day care I have worked" understand she only started October 21st and there is an adjustment period for everyone bunch unfortunately we have been unhappy with Goddard. Summary of some of our concerns: 1. Cleanliness of room, toys, play ground equipment 2. She hasn't been eating and we have asked about more communication about this but have not received anything ( she actually lost a pound in less than two weeks) 3. Staff lack of effort to help her get use to environment. Teachers have not been very warm or caring from few observations. 4. Cold season is coming. Kids noses aren't being wiped or hands or toys that I've seen. She had been sick as a result already. 5. Her diaper does not seem to being changes enough and is wet always when picking her up. 6. I saw an Ohio report yesterday that indicates these may be ongoing concerns at Goddard jackson and worse issues with background checks. Leaving me unconfident changes could occur. 7. She is crying or looks as she was just crying every time we pick her up. 8. She is having an exceptionally hard transition. She will not longer sleep unless we are holding her and still waking multiple times at night now until we tell her we're there. She does not want us out of her sight. She is obviously struggling with attachments and feeling safe which breaks our hearts. The report mentioned is the ohio state inspection which she also shrugged off as they always find something. If you search other local daycare Kindercare Belden is gold star and all about kids is bronze star. Goddard jackson nothing. This was our first try in daycare so I was unaware this information was put there for the public. Hoping this information helps someone not make the same mistake we did.

Teachers and staff are amazing. My daughter is well taken care of and always greeted with a smile. The curriculum is tailored to each child's needs and development.

My daughter is 3 and has been attending The Goddard School since she was 9 months. We had started her at a previous daycare center in the area and we were completely unhappy. From the minute I walked into The Goddard School they were very attentive to my needs and concerns. Britni and Karen answered all of our questions and assured us we would be happy at Goddard. We've never looked back and we love the school!!! The teachers are great and are very attentive to each individual child's needs. We love the daily updates that we receive via email as to what they learn each day and often the emails are accompanied by a picture of her actively engaged in the lesson. My husband is a former school teacher and he wanted to find a school that would prepare our daughter to excel as soon as she starts school. We feel that The Goddard School's curriculum has exceeded our expectations in that regard. Overall, we love The Goddard School and in our opinion is the only viable option for child care in the area. We will be starting our second child in January and I know that both of my girls are safe and in good hands.

We Love the Goddard School!! Very clean with great staff and very welcoming environment. It’s wonderful seeing my 2.5 year old get excited about going to “school”. The teachers really make an effort to engage the with the kids. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment and we’re very thankful to Mrs. Liz and the whole team at The Goddard School for everything they do. I would recommend this place to everyone with little ones.