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WATCH WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!!! Upon relocating from NC to Waldorf, Md I settled for the convenience of The Goddard School. Being new to the area, it was located right outside of our neighborhood. I feel that the school is over-rated and over priced. It does have its advantages: computer programs, indoor gym activities, friendly staff, beautiful facitlities. I feel that my $600/month for before/after care (he's only there 4 hours a day) goes more towards 'upgrading the facility' than actual care. There has been new hardwood floors installed, new paint, hand painted murals on the walls, marble bannisters, etc...all in a 6 month time frame..now the summer program has started and our tuition is over $900/month, and I still have to provide my child with lunch, because they DO NOT. They claim to teach sign language, Spanish, etc...if they do, it's not being reflected by my child...LOOK ELSEWHERE..
This school used to be good but things are starting to go south academically especially for the older kids . If you are just looking for a great looking school, loving staff, lot of fun and a place where there is no set curriculum, you got it . But if you want you child to be academically ready for kindergarden or 1st grade, you better think again. It is unacceptable that in their curriculum at the pre_k level they are not introducing any phonics . There is no set curriculum in this school. They start projects that are left unfinished; for example at the begin of the year in one of my child class they started introducing the different continents but never finished it. There is no follow-up on what are being taught. They advertise sign language and spanish just to attract people. Please don't waste your money and your child
I can't say enough great things about this school and the teachers. The condition of the school itself is great; very clean, very bright and engaging. The teachers really seem to care about the kids there. The curriculum is pretty varied, my kids have learned a lot socially and academically. Best of all, when I talk to the teachers and staff, they really seem to understand my kids. Staff will take time to talk to you about any concern or question, and the parents are invited to be involved quite a bit.
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