The Goddard School of Lake Forest (Baker Ranch),

20455 Alton Parkway, Lake Forest, CA 92630

"Great facility and great staff. Our granddaughter really enjoys going to the school. Highly recommend this school!"

"We love the Goddard school! Great staff, caring teachers and phenomenal programming. While the cost is high, you do get a great school for your kids. We recommend this school to all of our friends/families/neighbors!"

"My husband and I can’t stress enough how wonderful this school and staff has been for our son. He started going there at 6 months and has thrived in learning, sign language, social skills and kindness. They truly treat your child like part of their own family and we always picked up a smiling face. We recently moved out of the area and switched schools and have been so unhappy decided to bring our little one back with a commute. Hands down the best experience all around for us as parents and the communication and for our little one. Not all Goddard's are made equal (we tried another) - early communication speaks miles to how your child will be treated. Thank you to your entire staff for everything you do every day."

"Our son spent an awesome year at the Goddard School in Lake Forest. It was overall a fantastic experience, from the quality of teachers to the curriculum. There's great communication from the teachers everyday about our child's performance at school. Ms. Parina runs a great operation and is very approachable with any questions or concerns. Highly recommend this school if you are in the area."

"Let me start by saying this School and their staff is just amazing. My husband and I searched for a daycare for our daughter for quite a while and were so relieved when we finally stepped foot into The Goddard School in Lake Forest. Every other place I visited with my big pregnant belly on my hunt to find a suitable daycare for my daughter seemed like a never ending line of people who didn't really seem to care - it was like pulling teeth to get any information from anyone at these places. I was starting to dread leaving my child at any of these places when I was going to have to return to work. But...enough about my struggle to find a suitable daycare because the day my neighbor recommended The Goddard School in Lake Forest, I literally drove there the same day to check it out. I walked in without an appointment and was instantly greeted by Julie (Assistant Director). Julie was so incredibly friendly & welcoming. I think she answered most of my questions before I even asked them and gave me a tour of the school while explaining the Goddard Philosophy (PLAY based learning focused on STEAM). I even met and talked with the owner (Parina) while I was there on my very first visit. I watched in awe as every child & parent that came through (in or out) was greeted by name and the kids were SO excited to interact with the staff and just seemed so happy in the school's environment. I was impressed that Parina (as an owner) was so involved and knew all of the kids & their parents. I knew this was the type of environment we wanted our family to be a part of (not just my daughter...but our family). Within 2 days, we put our hold on a spot for our daughter to start in the infant room at around 4 months old. We went to an Orientation meeting a few weeks before she was scheduled to start and Jennifer (the Director) walked us through everything we needed to know, introduced us to the teachers in the infant room and very much welcomed us into the Goddard Family. We also sat and talked with Parina that day and we seriously felt like we hit the jackpot by the time we left. Fast forward to our daughters first day. The teachers in the infant room are A-MAZ-ING! They are great with the kids, awesome communicators & very welcoming. The school uses the 'preschool2me' program so we get daily reports about the activities they do with the kids each day as well as a record of your child’s meals, naps & diapers. As a first time parent, this has helped me keep track of things and I really appreciate the reports. It is great to be able to know what she is doing all day - it really encourages family involvement & being able to work on the same things at home. I also receive pictures from the teachers through the program and I LOVE to see those when I am missing her. My daughter absolutely LOVES the teachers & assistants in her classroom. She lights up when she sees them! She barely cried when I left her there each day the first week and now, she practically jumps out of my arms with excitement when I drop her off in the mornings...she is on a mission to begin her day of play with these fun folks she gets to spend the day with. She is 7.5 months now. The only thing that makes me a little sad is that I know she will be moving up to the next room eventually and we will miss the teachers & assistants in the infant room!! Shout out to Ms. Beth, Ms. Amy & Ms. Shannon – my daughter’s favorites!! I am confident the teachers in the next room will be just as amazing but I will miss the daily interaction I get to have with the infant room staff. I have been continually impressed with every aspect of this school and the amazing staff - you can tell they all have great passion for what they are doing. I would highly recommend The Goddard School in Lake Forest to anyone looking for a fun, loving, enriching environment for their kiddos. I feel lucky that my family gets to be a part of The Goddard Family."