The Goddard School of West Loop

Our experience with The Goddard School has been exceptional. We moved back to Chicago midway through the school year, and like any parent, I was nervous about how my daughter would adjust to the new environment. Those concerns quickly disappeared. My daughter's transition to the Pre-K room was seamless. Ms. Alexis, along with the administration and staff, made her feel welcome, supported, and comfortable right away.

The director, Ms. Nicole, is extremely kind, responsive, and genuinely present. She truly has an open-door policy, which my daughter loves. My daughter often pops in to say a quick goodbye, and it’s always met with warmth.

This school truly cares about its students. The programming is fantastic, with meaningful exposure to music, art, and science. My husband and I are especially impressed with the academic foundation being built. Many of the Pre-K...

Our daughter spent almost all her time here before elementary school until we had to relocate to a different state. Every single teacher she met had been incredible: they’re thoughtful, responsible, genuinely caring about kids (especially Ms. Alexis and Ms. Cari). She took it upon herself to make gifts for her teachers on her last day here, and that alone shows how much she loves the school here and how much she’s loved

Dedicated, responsible, and kind, with a strong focus on work and on developing children’s creativity and cognitive skills. They always make an effort to encourage thinking, imagination, and independence through play and carefully designed activities.

This is the best daycare in west loop by far. We’ve been to three of them before landing here! Nicole and her team are amazing admin and the teachers are all fantastic. Can’t recommend enough.

Our daughter Evelyn had a wonderful time at this kindergarten. She really enjoyed her experience there and was always happy to go to school. We are especially grateful to Ms. Alexis and Ms. Cari, who were both so helpful, caring, and supportive. Their kindness and dedication made a positive difference in Evelyn’s learning and growth. We truly appreciate everything they have done.

We had the pleasure of partnering with Goddard School West Loop this week as their photo team, and it was a wonderful experience. The staff was incredibly professional, organized, and welcoming throughout the entire process. It’s clear how much the teachers and leadership care for the children and families they serve. We’re so grateful to have worked with such a thoughtful school community.

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Our son has been loving his experience at Goddard West Loop since he joined in late September this year. Our prior daycare unexpectedly closed and we were impressed with the administration team and facility when we quickly had to pivot and find a new home. Our son is thriving in the Pre-K class and his teachers, Ms. Alexis and Ms. Reynalda are wonderful. They really get to know each individual student and their own strengths, personality, interests, etc. These teachers have also done a phenomenal job celebrating different cultures, traditions, and differences amongst the students and families. It really feels like a family and we've been very happy with the transition.

The special classes are also a plus! My son LOVES sports weekly with Coach DC, music class, dance class, visits from the librarian, Spanish lessons, and more!

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As new first time parents, we have been so happy with our decision to send our infant to Goddard! His teachers in the infant classroom Ms Phoebe and Ms Dominique are both very engaged with his care and development and helping us through various milestones (like helping him nap on his own) and give us a lot of detailed updates each day. The front office staff is also very readily available and we have been really pleased with the directors of the school being engaged and welcoming. The facility is new and very clean.

We have been sending our son to Goddard since he was 4 months old and we have had a fantastic experience! Both his teachers and the administration are wonderful. Our son always comes home happy and his teachers really care about his wellbeing. Ms. Phoebe, Ms. Paola, Ms. Melanie, Ms. Katherine and Ms. Simone have been especially great, along with many others who care for him each day.