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November 2023 by Brian Doucet
We have been so impressed with all the staff and love the program they have developed. Our son comes home everyday with a smile and proud of the new things he has learned (PreK level). We also love how the executive team is understanding of the family impact and has kept the cost at a fair level.
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November 2023 by Bailey Luthi
Love this school! Great staff, excellent curriculum, and super clean. This is the only daycare/preschool I've ever been in that doest smell like a daycare/preschool. Highly recommend!!
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May 2023 by Salem Quinn
We are so happy with the care we receive at Goddard. Such creative activities, photos and reports sent to us, and you can tell the staff really cares. It’s on the pricier side but any increases go to the staff salaries.
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May 2023 by Julie Sullivan
After relocating to Nashua, we luckily stumbled upon an opening at The Goddard in the midst of a pandemic. I am grateful for this good fortune because our son has grown significantly and enjoys every day he spends in this program. Their app is a great parent resource, providing details about the types of curriculum they pull from, and the skills they are nurturing and evaluating throughout each stage. Through personal observations, conversations and online communications it’s evident how valued the teachers are. The positive work culture starts from the top down, and it comforts me to know that the people who take care of my son everyday are respected, valued, and encouraged to be their best selves at work. My son’s confidence, social skills and creativity have all improved, and I appreciate the role The Goddard has played in his learning experience thus far.
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May 2023 by Emily Libby
We absolutely love The Goddard School. Our son is always excited to see his teachers and classmates. He has learned so much and the Tadpoles app is a great way to see what your child worked on during the day. The directors are always quick to answer emails and address any concerns in a professional and timely manner. I could not be happier with our decision and would highly recommend The Goddard School to anyone searching for trustworthy childcare.
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April 2023 by Ileana Richiez
My son has been attending Goddard for approximately 2 years and he loves it. The teachers are all very caring and professional you can tell they love what they do. There is open communication between the teachers, staff and parents. We have also loved the activities they do to include families like trunk or treat during Halloween.
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April 2023 by Quinn Worden
The Goddard School has been fantastic, first for our son and now for our daughter. They're kind, accommodating and affordable. The kids and I appreciate all the hard work from the staff! Highly recommend...
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December 2022 by Jennifer Wilson
We started with Goddard in June of 2020, they were one of the few daycares open during the height of the shutdowns. I was really nervous about everything, what I appreciated about this facility was the owners let me come in and do a walk through your. They seemed to keep things super clean. We have been fortunate that they never had to shut down the whole school due to COVID exposure. My 3 year old has Autism and that can present itself in a variety of ways. I have always felt they did a great job with him. Heidi the director was particularly great with my oldest who was 5-6 when he went there. The adjustment to online learning was hard on him, Heidi and the team really did a lot for him to help him adjust. Overall we had a positive experience and would recommend this place.
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December 2021 by Kayla Smith
Communication is a major issue here, if a parent attempts to connect to address concerns, it's taken as an insult and they are in no way interested in being empathetic or even acknowledging they might have been wrong. The director informed me when bringing up a specific concern that some teachers are not socially adept and will sometimes avoid communications with parents. if an issue arises, they decide if its worth mentioning instead of allowing a collaborative decision to be made. They would rather tell you you're not a good fit for their school rather than address concerns and make changes. especially in light of Covid, where parents don't have the opportunity to interact with teachers as they normally would. This is a real challenge to making us feel our kids are being treated adequately, and something they're in no way interested in making an attempt to find a better alternative.They really don't put the interest of your child first, its just a business to them, and they would much rather replace you than make an effort to make you feel comfortable, and that you're child is receiving kind and compassionate care. instead, they sent my 3 year old home wearing snow boots of two different sizes that were at least 4 sizes too big that only after being alerted via tadpoles after hours we found out had been worn for more than 4 hours and could have caused him to fall or hurt himself. When I asked why, they treated it as if it were a non-issue and went as far as to scold me for expressing my concerns about this. They will always take the teachers side, no matter what. My son also told me on a separate occasion the teachers were "grabbing him rough" and when I expressed concern over potential abuse the response was not at all serious, realizing that kids sometimes say things, I felt I needed to address it to put my mind at ease since he said it multiple times and gestured toward his arm. I was never accusatory, just stated in an email that I would like to discuss this as it alarmed me that he would randomly be saying these things. The response was dismissive at best, with responses like "I've known so and so for three years she'd never do that".I made every effort to hear them out, and even I said it could be nothing but I just thought it was worth a closer look. After the snow boot situation they basically told me that "if I don't like how they do things, then I should look elsewhere." I was not a regular complainer, over the course of the year, and acknowledge that things happen. I had expressed concerns only 3 times, and each were pretty valid. the other such concern was sending my 3 year old home with an obscenely full diaper, to which I ended up changing him in the parking lot before our 30 minute drive home to avoid issues multiple times. Is that not reasonable to mention?Don't settle for a place that treats you like this, you and your kids deserve better. Especially when I'm told by the owner that "they never question what the teachers do, because they're the professionals" (but are they?) It's important to do better than that. If you're not at least striving for better or ensuring hired teachers are receiving better education, and conducting themselves in an appropriate manner, such as being able to call parents when a call is necessary or requested, you're basically saying you have no idea what goes on inside those walls and you don't care to. Disappointed with the way they handle legitimate concerns, and its too bad that my son is the one who has to suffer for their shortcomings in their dealing with parents.on his last day, they shoved my son out the door with his stuff and walked away. Just sad.Beware, Tony will lead you to believe that he understands you and something will be done about it....but it won't. He might even call to "address your concerns" but say, he will always support the teachers and that he doesn't have enough information about a particular sit
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December 2021 by Joseph Galasso
Go anywhere else, honestly. The owner doesn’t care about the kids, it’s all about your money. I enrolled my kids across town at a more well known and reputable school and they thrived - another family followed us and were just as happy as we were.If you don’t care about what happens to your kids and just need somewhere to drop them off while you’re at work, this is an option. But if you actually care about how your kids are treated while you’re away from them, there are (much) better alternatives.
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December 2021 by Mighty Chondria
Read a review about poor communication and I agree, staff doesn’t support parents and don’t discuss changes occurring such as switching classrooms or behavior issues. I took my child out of there, I didn’t feel valued at all. Hardly even knew the “teacher”. When my child got hurt, never got a call just tadpoles. Hate that app.****EDIT****It’s funny how an institution who claims to be “teaching” honesty, integrity and kindness to our children would respond in such a malicious, dishonest and presumptuous way. You can think I am whomever you want, but so far I see reviews that have legitimate concerns that any other business would respond to in an apologetic or empathetic way, or at the very least take ownership of their shortcomings and make an effort to do better. Instead you’re showing exactly what the other post you’re referring to says; you take personal offense and explain away with some prescribed response about how you operate and with very clear anger, including using words that don’t even exist like “disenroll” (I believe you claim to be an educational facility, correct?) if this is how you respond, then you deserve one star, and it’s completely appropriate for people to review businesses they've experienced, that’s the whole point of reviews. Rather than penalizing people, consider practicing what you preach, and show families courtesy and respect when confronted with information you don’t like. But you know, everyone can see now exactly the kind of people you are based on your response, and can now make a more informed decision when it comes to the care of their children. I will continue to be open and honest about my interactions going forward right here since it seems to have struck a chord, so go ahead, your move. ? ☕️With only a minor amount of digging I can see that you personally attack anyone who writes you a less than perfect review, which leads me to believe those are either done by you or paid for. Look at indeed reviews made by the employees that describe the owners overall behavior, it won’t take you less than 5 minutes.
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December 2021 by Rich Milke
The staff is wonderful and caring at the Goddard School. We wouldn't take our daughter anywhere else!
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December 2021 by Christine Sunderland
We loved our time with The Goddard School! Our son looked forward to school every day, and they always did lots of different activities. They were very helpful with staying to potty train, and encouraging social skills as well as traditional education. We also loved getting updates through the tadpole app
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December 2021 by Daniel Sunderland (Dan)
My toddler attended this school for one year, but I would have kept him there straight up until preschool if I didn't need to move for work. The staff were highly professional even in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. There was highly effective communication on a daily basis through their app and then separately as needed. This included properly assisting my son with a moderately intrusive medication regimen for two months. I was always entirely confident that he was safe, happy, and healthy every day that he was there. The curriculum was a huge value in sending my son here. He made great strides with his learning, reaching milestones early, thanks to continued excellent instruction at this school. Thanks for a great year!
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December 2021 by Sarah Flynn
My son who was born at 27 weeks has been going to the Goddard School since he was an infant. Knowing he was born so early the teachers always communicate and have helped him in so many ways that we can’t thank them enough! Even to this day he is learning and excelling in things we didn’t think was possible. The communication is very good even with Covid going on. I also want to say they have handled Covid very well and I don’t have any worries of my son going there. The tadpoles app is the best they send pictures during the day and it just makes you feel good that you can trust the people that your child is with.
