The Goddard School

601 Tavistock Dr SE, Leesburg, VA 20175, USA

Address:	601 Tavistock Dr SE, Leesburg, VA 20175, USA
Phone:	+1 703-443-6766
Site:	goddardschool.com
Rating:	4.9

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Janae Wheeler

I am overjoyed with the care and dedication to learning at this school! It is truely a treat to have my daughter attending this school. I wouldnt have her anywhere else. From the moment you walk in the door you feel their attentive care as the Assistant Director, Kaitlin, and Director, Hasna, greet each family intimately knowing every student and parent by name. My daughter is a more mature 2 and I had interest in her being placed in the 3s over the 2s class to keep her challenged. Upon our tour of Goddard Leesburg both of these fantastic ladies took time to meet me and my daughter, and took us to every class that fit her age/skills and watched her interact until they found the right class for her. This was HUGE to me. It means they actually cared about placing my daughter in the right class for her to properly grow and for the other children to flourish as well, making sure she matched their class synergy. You wont find a better dynamic duo in the child care development industry than these women. Their dedication to learning is paramount! Its no different with the teachers. Goddard holds a high standard for selecting teachers who truely love what they do. While I was touring other child care facilities in the area, I walked into a lot of rooms and was immediately turned off because you could tell the instructors were just collecting a paycheck and truely did not have an interest in child development. Upon my tour of the Goddard School Leesburg, I knew my little one who be in good hands. I met all of the instructors and they are all trained, experienced, and dedicated to child development as a career choice- they are doing what they love. In turn, you get happy kids. My daughter wakes up and actually ASK me to go to school. Ms. Ayesha and Ms. Johnnie are part of the family now. My daughter runs to embrace them with hugs and smiles. They also use this cool tool- the Tadpoles app- to send important messages, pictures and videos of your little one during yhe day so you can see what they are up to. Our first week of school, I had to fly out for work and I was able to see snapshots of my daughter so I didnt miss out on her school experience. Overall, in our 6 weeks, I have seen such a positive vibrance in her attitude and learning skills. It is all a mama bear can ask for. If you care about your children being in a great school with phenomenal leaders- you should definitely enroll in Goddard Leesburg!

Susannah Paea

We currently have our 5 year old daughter attending Goddard school and have nothing but great things to say thus far! We were given the option to enroll her in Private Kindergarten since she missed the age deadline for public kindergarten by a month. Best choice ever! With this being her first structured school experience, both her and I were on the nervous side for how she would do doing a full day of school. Ms.Hasna and her staff helped put those fears at ease from the first day she attended. They have gone above and beyond making sure our daughter is comfortable at all times, but pushing her just the right amount to try something new. Curriculum wise, we are very pleased and grateful for how much shes been able to learn and soak up in the short amount of time shes been there. Theyre able to pin point what works for each child and how they learn best whether it be song, or pictures or games. Whatever they are doing, works! She comes home singing songs about plants and chlorophyll......at age 5! Shes learned so much Spanish and American Sign Language that shes now teaching me words I didnt know! Within the first 3 weeks of school she signed the whole alphabet. They incorporate a lot of fun events during the school year for family to participate in and always keep parents in the know day to day with the tadpole technology. Its reassuring to receive pictures or videos throughout the day of her enjoying school with her classmates and also a rundown of what theyve been working on to help assist with things at home. She LOVES all her teachers and never has anything negative to say when leaving school. Finding that perfect setting with people you can trust with your child is beyond hard...but Im so glad I was able to find it here at Goddard School! I really cant say enough good things about them!

Hisham Abraham

When our daughter turned one we wanted to enroll her in a preschool program that will provide her the knowledge and fun that she requires at that age. After researching multiple schools in Leesburg, we enrolled her at Goddard and we can’t be any happier. The staff, education, and communication made us stay with Goddard a year later. The moment you walk in the secure door you are greeted with a friendly smile and a warm welcome. The Director Ms. Hasna and Assistant Director Ms. Katlin are available all the time to address any concerns you might have. While walking through the clean hallways of Goddard, if you encounter a staff member they will sure say hi or wave at you. Since my daughter joined, we noticed a huge improvement in her language and motor skills. Part of it is because she is growing up but a big portion of it is because of the education she has been receiving at Goddard. She sings the alphabet, count in english and spanish, she can form sentences and express her feelings, all that and she is not 2 years yet. Goddard uses Tadpoles to communicate with parents. We receive daily reports about your child’s naps, meals, bathroom, and activities for the day, in addition to other notes pushed directly to your Tadpoles app on your smartphone and email. But the best thing is receiving pictures. They send out 4 - 8 pictures daily of the different activities going on at school. Those daily pictures are the highlight of every parents day. We are glad we chose Goddard as my daughters school because of the staff, education, and communication and we will highly recommend choosing this school for your child.

Elizabeth Adams

I wanted to update my review now that I have two little ones attending this school. I continue to be amazed with all of the teachers and staff at the Leesburg Goddard School. I am fascinated with how they integrate learning into every day activities with my little girls. In my younger daughters class, the teachers enthusiastically count to 10 in English and Spanish to line the little one-year-old toddlers up to go outside and play (which my daughter does everywhere we go now). I love walking into her classroom and seeing the teachers on the floor playing with them, cracking up laughing because they truly love their jobs. In my 2 year olds class the teachers are just as passionate about blending learning and playing. Circle time is a mix of reading books and dancing. My 2 year-old talks non-stop about her teachers. My two-year-old loves all the little play stations (especially the magnetic building blocks) that they set up and rotate through. From the time my girls were four months old, the teachers have gone above and beyond to make sure they were stimulated. When my daughter was 5 months old the teacher would bring in different artifacts for the kids to explore. It is hard leaving my girls everyday, but knowing they are in such nurturing hands is so comforting. I also want to note that the management team at the school are so approachable, flexible and tuned into the families. I continue to be more than pleased with our Goddard experience.