The Goddard School of South Tampa

very nice school

We have loved our time at Goddard. The staff and teachers are loving and caring. We are greeted every day, well informed on our children's development, and feel cared for.

Ms. Jenoyce is so amazing. She goes above and beyond as a teachers. Her interactions are genuine and she’s always positive. She is a leader!! 10/10

Our time at The Goddard School was very memorable. The curriculum allows the children to develop with a strong set of skills. The updates on the app for parents was appreciated - my favorite was getting the notifications of spontaneous photos throughout the day. The staff and teachers work really hard to make it a home away from home. Thank you so much for everything!❤️

We have been a Goddard family since the school opened in December 2021, and can't say enough great things about the teachers, administrators, and caring environment. We love that our children developed academic and social-emotional skills at Goddard, and we also appreciate the new facility. We love this school!

When I think about it, and I do often, I feel that my kids are safe at Goddard. Their education is prioritized, with an emphasis on growth both physically and intellectually. I feel like kids are learning what they NEED to learn and not what any one individual feels they WANT them to know. I rest easy every night knowing that my children are valued more than any ideology, more than adults, more than me. Goddard loves my kids like I love them. When my oldest graduated, she was more than prepared for her next school. Significantly more. I came to Goddard because I was nervous about the physical safety of my kids at another school, and now I never once think about their well-being. I went from obsessively watching my kids photos at the previous school, to just casually glancing at the work they're doing at Goddard. Now, I step in when Goddard asks me to. Now, when I pick them up, I see...

We could not be happier with our experience at this daycare. From day one, the staff has been incredibly kind, attentive, and genuinely invested in the well-being of each child. It’s clear how much love and care they put into creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment.
The teachers communicate well, keep us informed about our kiddos day, and truly take the time to understand each child’s personality and needs. Our toddler is excited to go each morning, which says everything. We’ve seen so much growth, socially, emotionally, and developmentally, since starting here.
The facility is clean, well-organized, and thoughtfully set up for learning and play. Knowing our toddler and baby are in very capable and caring hands gives us complete peace of mind. We are so grateful to have found this daycare and would wholeheartedly recommend it to any family looking for a...

(Translated by Google) It's a school and childcare center with excellent teachers. A pleasant environment designed for children to learn through experience.

(Original)
Es una escuela y centro de cuidado para niños, con excelentes maestras. Un ambiente agradable diseñado para que los niños aprendan basado en las experiencias

I was super excited to get my child into this wonderful school and got even more excited to see my child love her teachers, Ms Lindsay and Ms Peri. These wonderful teachers have made such an impact on my child she loves them so much. They have taught her so much in the past few months. She wakes up in the morning wanting to go to school so she can see her teachers. I am so pleased with this wonderful school and how lucky we got with our teachers. Thank you for everything you all are very much appreciated!

My daughter is currently at Ms Liza's class (Kindergarten Prep) and she loves it! Ms Liza runs a very well structured curriculum. Our daughter has learned so much. She enjoys the independence that she has been given during this stage. We appreciate Ms Liza a lot and will miss her when my daughter graduates from her class.

Our daughter is in PreK Prep Class with Ms Mildred and Ms Nathalie and she has been enjoying this school year so much. She has learned a lot and has become more independent.

We've really loved our time at Goddard in South Tampa, both our kids have grown and thrived in ways we couldn't have expected. The teachers for both our kids this year - Ms. Peri & Ms. Lindsay and Ms. Jasmine & Ms. Lisy - are wonderful. Both of our kids are happy to go to school and sometimes sad to leave! We're thankful to have such a safe, caring school and kind, loving teachers for our most important little people!

I would like to post the words of gratitude and appreciation to Goddard School, South Tampa which my kid attended from 2022 (starting pre-kindergarden) to August 2023. Sometimes they say people can and do change your life. I can truly say this about our first teacher, Miss Liza Medina. When we arrived to Tampa my kid could not speak a word of English. Miss Liza was so patient, kind and elaborate to find the way to communicate with my kid that my kid felt welcomed and loved at School, felt an equal member of the class (although for kids it could be quite a challenge to be among other kids and not understand them, not being able to talk to them). Not only Miss Liza was so amazing at making my kid feel home and welcomed, but she taught my kid to speak English, to read and spell and do first math!!! She taught her all the skills for my kid to be able to go on to Kindergarten and...

Ms.Maya great with the kids! To have your kid in her care is a huge blessing she is very sweet and kind.

Our daughter has been at Goddard for a year now and we couldn't be happier! She arrives happy as the office staff greets her, and comes home happy and excited every single day. She usually asks me if she can stay later (Ms. Kira and Ms. Maya in aftercare are so loving and they continue to support her education after the school day has ended.)

Her current teacher is Ms. Liza and she has been in her class since the start of this school year. She is definitely excelling academically under Ms. Liza's teaching methods. I cannot believe the things that she comes home with...things that are usually learned in 1st grade! or later! The learning environment is amazing in her classroom and is nothing short of amazing!

The school itself has a fantastic curriculum and does so much to create a great learning environment with plenty of enrichment! You can't go wrong...

We love Goddard School of South Tampa and couldn’t be happier with Ms. Liza, the kindergarten teacher. She sets clear expectations while showing genuine care and warmth toward her students. Thanks to her guidance, my five-year-old granddaughter is already reading Dr. Seuss books with confidence. Ms. Liza’s passion for teaching truly makes a difference.

Our family has been with Goddard School South Tampa since they opened and it has been wonderful! Every single teacher has gone above and beyond for our kids. Ms. Peri and Ms. Lindsay have helped our 3 year old thrive and she looks forward to going to school every day!

We have been here since the start and we have loved our teachers. Miss Keisha, miss illyas, miss Mildred, miss Andrea, miss Briana, miss Latoya and miss Trish have been amazing!

Night of Lights performance was the most adorable thing ever! All of the kids were amazing and had learned their performances perfectly!

Take great care of our kids and make sure they have a safe, fun learning environment. Love the school and staff!

Awesome Ms. Mildred!!

We love Goddard! My daughter is excited to see her teachers and classmates every day! She is thriving and learning so much!

11/21/25 updating my review as we have had my son here for about 6 months now and he started in one of the toddler rooms with Ms Denilsa back in August. Everything I said previously continues to be true about the teachers and staff here. While all of the teachers he interacts with daily are incredible and so amazing with the kids, his primary teacher Ms Denilsa is truly something special. She really has taught my son so many things that I never would have imagined at this age and she has such a special bond/understanding with him, even with some of his sassy toddler quirks, he is genuinely so happy to see her every day (runs into the class and gives her a big hug everyday) and we see the benefits of all the things he is learning daily. Even the admin staff clearly know and interact with my son, he’s always got big smiles, kisses or high fives for the staff and other teachers. It’s...

Oh my goodness, we absolutely love Goddard, our Toddler D class, and Ms. Denilsa! Our shy and clingy 18-month-old goes to her with open arms every morning and has never cried at drop-off. That alone shows just how loved and well-cared-for he is during his time at school. We are truly so grateful for the safe, nurturing environment Goddard provides for our family.

We are so incredibly blessed to have such amazing teachers at Goddard. Both Ms. Triana and Ms. Brenda are so loving and supportive to my 3y/o. My little girl is shy and stubborn, but both teachers are so patient and encouraging with her, and they make school fun! My daughter loves to go to school now! We are so grateful for our kind and caring stuff at Goddard!

Ms. Liza is great. She’s friendly and caring, and her bilingual teaching has helped strengthen our daughter's educational foundation. We’re grateful for the strong start she gives her students. Highly recommend!

Our daughter has been at Goddard for 3 years, beginning in the infant annex and now at the big school. We’ve been so impressed with the teachers and admin and feel like family. Everyone knows your name when you walk through the halls and happily welcomes you each day. The teachers have all been super kind and nurturing but also provide high quality lessons that have kept our daughter engaged and learning nee things every day.

I appreciate Ms. Liza’s collaboration and communication in supporting the students I service in her class!

Ms Tatiana Ms Scharon are wonderful teachers. My daughter is so excited to go to school and comes home and shows us everything she learned. She’s loving learning how to write and is getting really good at knowing all of her letters. We feel great sending her to school.

Our younger daughter’s teachers, Ms Yurisel and Ms Beatris are also so loving. I had a lot of anxiety about sending her to daycare, but I quickly saw how caring and wonderful her teachers are and know she’s in great hands.