The Goddard School

I recently moved both my children to the Chapel Hill Goddard School after our old school changed their policies for part-​time families. I have been so happy with our decision to switch to Goddard; Ms. Seema and Ms. Emily both have been incredibly helpful and attentive. Truly, they are both engaged in the care of my children and have been extremely responsive to any questions or concerns I’ve had. Also, I love the electronic daily reports that come complete with pictures!
Even more importantly, my son who has just turned three has unexpectedly become a boy who loves going to school. The last school he attended was similar to Goddard in that the facility was new and while it is owned by individuals, it is connected to a larger entity and must follow the highest standards of childcare. He cried everyday for four months when I dropped him off and would run to me with relieved hugs when I arrived to pick him up. Honestly, I just thought he was a kid who was never going to like school (he had a nanny at our home prior to that). Since we enrolled at Goddard, he literally has not cried A SINGLE time when I leave and it’s almost a hassle to get him to come home at the end of the day! He’s excited about going to school now, plus he eats his lunch (a feat), and he comes home with new skills and a little tired from a day spent playing and learning! He comes home and shows us things like yoga poses and sign language. Further, the other children seem to be super nice kids.
I attribute his change to the administration but also the teachers and of course the interaction between the two. Ms. Amy and Ms. Shamica really foster an engaged and positive environment in their classroom. My daughter is in the infant room and Ms. Hua is truly outstanding. I don’t know quite how she so elegantly cares for all those beautiful babies. She doesn’t miss a beat and I feel like my daughter is very well attended to.
My days are so much lighter now that my children are at Chapel Hill Goddard, whatever they’re doing, it’s working.