Vienna, United States
8618 Westwood Center Dr Suite 100
N/A
+1 5717320200
We chose Goddard McLean for our son before the school opened their doors or even had doors once we met the Director. During the construction process we realized that he would be in good hands as the team constantly communicated and answered any questions we had. The combination of the Director, teachers chosen, curriculum and focus on cleaning made us sign up immediately and we have no regrets. Our son has been with Goddard McLean for over 2 years. We live in DC and have many choices including other franchises or closer locations but our trust lies with this team. Parents understand that there are many factors which come into play when choosing the best school for their children. With the current environment we are in, we have absolutely no issues with him being back in the classroom as safety has always been a priority. During an unprecedented time when we were all asked to stay at home, the team pulled together virtual classes and was thoughtful to ensure children stayed engaged. Again, another time when the time constantly communicated their plans and next steps. We love this school and we are happy to be back and call this home.
like
Ever since Goddard's opening, our family has been shown nothing but love by every teacher and director. Our daughter began in the Caterpillars (infants) room where she was cared for as if she was the teachers' own child. As a new mom, I was really nervous about daycare in general, but I was reassured every step of the way by Goddard's open communication, creativity, cleanliness, and overall reliability. We feel like a member of this very special Goddard family.
My daughter attended this school from October 2018 - March 2020. The only reason we left was because of COVID. This was a WONDERFUL daycare / school for my daughter. Her teachers in all of her classes were so caring. They spent time every day telling me how her day went and any concerns they may have had. I love the app they use because I also got pictures throughout the day of her having fun! I cannot day enough great things about the administration as well. GREAT communication and were always available if I had a question or concern. My child always went into school happy and came out of school happy. We love the Goddard community and have nothing but great things to say about this center!
They refused to refund our deposit even though our son could not attend school anymore due to the global pandemic. They were extremely unprofessional when we requested our deposit back for a school year our son couldn’t even attend to, Would not recommend them .
BEWARE- THEY MAY REFUSE TO REFUND YOUR DEPOSIT DESPITE NOTICE AND.COVID SHUTDOWN ON THEIR SIDE. SEE OTHER REVIEWS. This review is based on my experience, I am not a care or education specialist. The below is purely my observation and opinion. We have had our children (one here and both at beantree) at this Goddard location along with beantree Westfields. To me this was not a \school\- it was a childcare facility with childcare staff and not educators. For the steep price we paid here- there should have been more focus on education. Unfortunately- this location for Goddard was not run well: the two year old class had a teacher that we and other parents witnessed snatch, drag, yell at at and verbally accost several children. Despite three documented compliants to management (two written and one verbal) nothing visibly changed. This staff member remained at the school and even had the audacity to ask my wife on several occasions why we carry our child (a two year old at 7am). In addition: -nap times started very late and lasted until after three pm. -hate to post this one but they did have at least one staff member that was diagnosed with covid. -despite knowing that my child did not touch specific foods- it was reported on several occasions that he did eat said food. -there was no clearly structured teaching format and unlike Beantree- students were confined to a single classroom for most of the day. (This is my observation) -did not see any specialized educators or areas for them (an art teacher, tech teacher, etc- as well no specialized rooms) Although I am no school expert- both of my children shine at beantree but my son was visibly worse off and miserable at goodard. As a caring parent- I URGE YOU to look at multiple caretakers before you send your children here. The front desk staff is very pleasant and it's a shame because there are other excellent caretakers at this facility.
Deli
The best companies in the category 'Deli'