The Goddard School of Olney, Olney | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

We were so excited when the Goddard School opened in our community! There aren’t that many centers in this area, and we were unhappy with the staff and facilities of the centers we had tried. Several centers seemed chaotic and disorganized, had staff that weren’t trained and didn’t promote developmental activities, or had poor communication. Maybe we have high expectations, but we wanted competent staff that were involved with our son beyond his basic needs, and a center that provided a nurturing environment for growth. Especially since the cost of daycare is so high in this area, we expected to have better quality childcare.

The staff at Goddard is very caring, engaging, helpful, professional, and competent. The owner, Tracy, is great to work with and truly cares about making the center a great place for the children. The director, Mary Sue, is very caring and involved with the teachers and children in all of the classrooms. It was evident that our son’s teachers, Erin, Vera, Tara, and Farrukh, were competent and caring staff who focus on the children’s well being.

Our son was far from being a model citizen – he had bad separation anxiety, cried a lot, and refused his bottles and naps at daycare. All of the staff, not just the immediate teachers, assisted with transitioning our son to the new environment, and they were open to trying anything and everything to make him comfortable and happy. The communication we received from them was thorough and frequent and we felt well informed of any issues on a daily basis.

In addition to the staff being great, the learning program is designed with daily curriculums and our son is engaged in fun activities throughout the day. As an added bonus, the center uses the Tadpoles program technology to electronically send daily reports and pictures to our email and phone app. Overall our son is happier and more engaged at Goddard, and as parents we feel more comfortable knowing that he is being cared for by caring and competent staff.

The Goddard School in Olney MD has been such a wonderful experience for our family of 4 kids over the past 5 years. Our 7 yr old daughter attended Goddard from age 18 months through Prek and was well prepared for elementary school (reading, writing, math, art, social-emotional, etc). Our 5 yr old son has been attending Goddard since an infant and started reading at the age of 4, cant say enough good things about the quality of the education at Goddard! Our 3 year old daughter has special needs. The school has been very accommodating and she is thriving thanks to the nurturing environment and strong academic program at Goddard! Our 8 month old daughter is in the infant room and the teachers are very warm, caring, and just such a joy! The director and owner have been amazingly responsive, adaptive, and flexible throughout our many years experience with the school and especially during the unprecedented times of covid. The building was closed temporarily this spring/summer but they still offered an online cirriculum and interactions with teqchers and classmates. Our children returned to the building July 2020 and thankfully they have remained safe and well thanks to the schools diligence in following cdc precautions and covid guidelines. Our family highly recommends this school!