Does anyone know if this is a good school? I want to put my son in preschool and wanted to get some opinions on it.
HI Shari,
i've found that site visits to the school to observe the teacher-student interaction are very helpful. I visited the goddard school in columbia (rt 100), and while it was fine, I wasnt impressed. Instead, I've enrolled my kids at Columbia Montessori School.
Don't know if you're near the area, but its an amazing school - every parent raves about it. Following is their website:
http://columbiamontessori.com/
Good luck!
-s
Hi, sorry for the late response. Just wanted to tell you that I did have a good experience with Goddard (Hickory Ridge in Columbia, MD) ... but it was because I really liked the teachers/caregivers that my kids got. My son was there from when he was 3 - 6 yrs old and my daughter was there at the same time, she was infant - 3 yrs old. The only reason we switched was because my son went to private kindergarten, so I moved my daughter also, to be in the same school with him. Also, my sister (who lives in Virginia Beach) has her 2 little ones in a Goddard school as well, and has been happy with them. But bottom line ... I think it's more about the specific teachers/caregivers, rather than just the institution, so I would warn against trying to generalize. Instead, I'd go do a site visit, ask what class they'd join, and ask to meet the teachers/caregivers in that specific classroom. Watch how they interact with the kids. I even dropped in once, when they weren't expecting me. Anyway, good luck. I know finding good care for your kids can be the biggest stress!