The Goddard School of North Ridgeville

"Couldn’t be more pleased with our child’s experience at Goddard he is thriving and the daily feedback and pictures make us feel like we’re part of his day."

"I've been searching for a daycare or school option since my wife passed 2 months ago. I toured this location with my son who has never been in a daycare or school setting. I felt very unwelcomed. I was shown the classrooms from the hallway but wasn't told about the curriculum, the daily activities and wasn't introduced to any of the staff, the person who gave me the tour didn't even give me the courtesy of introducing themselves. After the tour concluded I was told "my son could be an issue". Later I received an email basically telling me to look elsewhere and attached was a link for special education. I've had my son checked by his doctor multiple times but they assumed he is and it seems if your child is different they aren't welcome."

"I am so happy with the Goddard School in NR. They treat my children so well and they have learned so much in their short time there. My children genuinely love their staff because they are so encouraging to them. I would recommend Goddard to anyone that is looking for a quality daycare/preschool."

"Our 19 month old son was recently kicked out of this location. He had only been there since June (no significant daycare experience due to the pandemic). He did well until he was moved to the 18th month old class, which happened in October. Since then, they changed the staff constantly and combined classes constantly. This obviously created a stressful environment for our son who was still getting used to this daycare. But instead of helping, they began to single him out. One day, they told us that he was acting up and that they were going to monitor him. We then had a conference call with them to go over his progress. During this call, we were told that he was doing better and was meeting expectations. Two weeks later, Nicky (or whatever her name is) stops mom during drop off and gives her the bad news about no longer being welcomed at this school. I called and ask for an explanation and questioned Nicky and explained that we felt misled and disappointed about how they handled the situation. Later on that day, I was called to go get him. None of them faced me or even try to talk with me. They just ignored me and acted unprofessionally. Yes, my son was struggling and needed a little more dedication. What angers me the most is the response I got from Nicky. She said. "the bottom line is that we need to satisfy the need and concerns of the other parents and that our son had gotten worse". I called the owner Paula and while she apologized about how they mishandled the situation, they still charged us for the rest of the month. We had to take days off to find a new place risking losing our jobs, etc. I will never recommend this school to anyone because at this location, they will only be loyal and helpful to you as long as your kid meets their expectations. Otherwise, they will discard you child like trash. I mean why would they care? They have a waiting list and their business will do just fine."

"Goddard is more than just a school, they are family. Both of my children attended and was ready for kindergarten when the time came. The school, curriculum, teachers and staff ALL exceeded our expectations. My children were excited to go each day because they knew there would be a fun activity for the day planned. All of our teachers were attentive and cared for each student. The daily communication was appreciated as well. I knew the moment I walked and met the director that it was the school for my children. Goddard will always have a special place in our hearts for what they have done for my children."