The Goddard School of Herndon

My daughter started attending The Goddard School - Herndon about 2.5 years ago. Her previous school I DETESTED from the very first day. My wife had read those stories about parents who have tragically driven off to work forgetting that their child was in the car and so avoiding that outcome with this daycare which is right around the corner from us was the primary driver initially - and so I swallowed that for a time.

Every time I dropped her off as an infant I was SEETHING. I didn't like the owner, the cleanliness levels of the school, the staff were only "marginally" trained, the classrooms very small, and one of the teachers really bothered me - the way that an overly-friendly person makes you feel like they might be a psychopath. Our daughter had suffered three "injuries" - two of which we brought to the attention of the owner as...

If you are looking for a great school for your young child I would highly recommend the Goddard School in Herndon. Here's just a handful of reasons why!!

The low ratios.
The love and care the teachers show to each child.
The interesting topics of learning that are chosen.
The multitude of art that is offered.
The personal connections that the staff makes with each family that walks through the halls.
The ease of receiving daily reports for my child, as well as important information regarding the school in email form. The constant communication helps me order my calendar accordingly so I don't miss anything.
The smile on my child's face at the end of a busy, but also fun, school day is a comfort to me that we have chosen the right place for our daughter.

I have sent 2 children through the Pre-K program and will plan to send...

The Goddard School has been and I'm sure will continue to be a wonderful place for my 2 yr old to spend his weekdays. He is happy, loves his teachers (and administrators) and is stimulated intellectually, socially and emotionally. Thank you Goddard School

We moved to this area last December and my son joined The Goddard School in January 2017. Before joining to his new toddler class, owner Ms. Shifali encouraged us to introduce our son to his teachers Miss.Tanya and Miss. Ashley in December itself which really helped him to know them better. In the beginning it was very hard for him to adjust into new environment as he was accustomed to his old day care routine but with proper attention and versatile activities and new little friends he started liking his new class. The staff is very friendly and caring. My son’s teacher used to send me his pictures doing some activities as he use to cry at the time of drop off. Teachers are really nice and well educated and they help each and every kids to explore things by themselves. They don’t force them to do activities in certain ways. I really liked the detail Daily Activity report from his...