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Come Tour Our School &
Meet Our Preschool Teachers!
Walk in tours encouraged.
Tours are conducted from
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday-Friday
If a early morning, evening,
 Saturday or Sunday tour is more convenient for your family
 a time can be scheduled.
 
 

The Goddard School

Chanhassen, MN

Fred and Valaire Riese
 7805 Great Plains Boulevard
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Phone: 952-934-3221
ChanhassenMN@goddardschools.com
Bully-proofing your child

We are NAEYC accredited. Click here to learn more!

The Goddard School located in Chanhassen has earned national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)– the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. This accreditation recognizes our school's program among the top in the nation.
Only eight (8) percent of all preschool and childcare centers meet the NAEYC criteria in the United States.

“We’re proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards. NAEYC Accreditation lets families in our community know that children in our program are getting the best care and early learning experiences possible.”

To earn NAEYC Accreditation, The Goddard School located in Chanhassen went through an extensive self-study process, measuring the program and its services against the ten NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and more than 400 related Accreditation Criteria. The program received NAEYC Accreditation after a site visit performed by NAEYC Assessors ensured that the program met each of the ten program standards.

Come Grow With Us!
We are proud to represent the City of Chanhassen as the premier Preschool and Childcare for our city and for the surrounding communities. As the on-site owners of The Goddard School located in Chanhassen, we are committed to providing the best early childhood development experience for your child. We are available to your child and your family every day from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday.

**Enrollment for our 2012 Summer Program, Mysterious Minds (Click on the Summer Link for more information) and the 2012-2013 school year's fall and winter program starting September 4, 2012 is actively underway. Please do not hesitate to contact our administrative staff for more information and to schedule a tour for enrollment. Due to the extreme popularity of our educational programs and the high quality of childcare provided at The Goddard School, enrollment opportunities are very limited - so please act quickly while we still have availability. Ask about our flexible two, three, four or five full or half-day programs.

The Goddard School is conscious of parents' desire for their children to be in a safe and educationally age appropriate environment. The Goddard School has accomplished this by focusing on the individual developmental readiness of each child to determine when they should move into the next classroom rather than age. Our highly qualified teachers write their own curriculum guided by the Goddard philosophy. This allows our teachers to customize their lesson plans to meet the individual needs of the children.

Please come in to tour our school and meet our teachers and experience the high quality of childcare and preschool education The Goddard School is famous for. Walk in tours are welcome. Please contact us to schedule a tour after normal operating hours if this will work better for your family.

The Goddard School is proud to post a "Testimonial" link with letters of referral and gratitude, from both current and past families, who share their experience with you. Please feel free to ask for family referrals during your tour of The Goddard School located in Chanhassen.

The Goddard School can make a positive difference in your child's life. Our warm, loving atmosphere features a year round extended day program from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our program is designed to enhance the emotional, social, intellectual and physical development of your child, from six (6) weeks to six (6) years of age. We also offer after-school enrichment for Kindergartners and school-age children up to eight (8) years of age.

At The Goddard School we are very conscientious when it comes to understanding the separation of children of different ages. We recognize the importance on how this effects the safety, focuses on the educational needs of a specific age group and the importance of encouraging the building blocks for socialization for each individual child. 

  • *Infant One Classroom (Cuddly Koalas) ages 6 weeks to 9 months. This is our Infant non-mobile classroom - 1:4 ratio.
  • *Infant Two Classroom (Butterfly Garden) ages 10 months to 16 months. This classroom is for our older mobile Infants - 1:4 ratio.
  • *Pre-Toddler Classroom (Playful Pandas) ages 16 months to 24 months - 1:5 ratio
  • *Toddler Classroom (Starfish Reef) ages 24 months to 33 months - 1:5 ratio.
  • *Youngest of our Preschool classrooms (Dolphins’ Bay) ages 33 months up to 42 months (Your child will be potty trained before leaving this classroom.) - 1:10 ratio.
  • *Three-Year-Old Preschool Classroom (Terrific Tigers) older three's or when your child is developmentally ready - 1:10 ratio.
  • *Pre-Kindergarten Classroom (Lions’ Den) - 1:10 ratio (Your child will graduate Pre-K prepared to succeed in Kindergarten!).
  • *Pre-Kindergarten Classroom (Soaring Eagles) - 1:10 ratio (Your child will graduate Pre-K prepared to succeed in Kindergarten!).

    Curriculum:
    Why do children at The Goddard School look like they're having so much fun? Because play is the foundation for learning and Goddard Schools take play very seriously. The Goddard School FLEX Learning Program, based on the latest research in how children learn and designed with the assistance of experts, provides the optimal environment for your child's development. The program's foundation is the learning continuum that encompasses developmental guidelines with formative assessments, child-focused lesson plans, a creative and fun environment and a personalized child-centered approach that meets your child's needs.

    Lesson Planning:
    Areas of growth and development are highlighted on our daily lesson plans, which our faculty brings to life in appropriate and attainable ways. Children are encouraged to progress at their own pace according to their individual needs and abilities. These wonderful programs are part of our normal curriculum at no additional cost to our families.

    These educational programs include:
    * Sign Language: (Time to Sign, Inc.®).
    * Foreign Language: (Spanish Explorer by Trampoline™).
    * The Goddard Fitness program (B.A.S.E.).
    * World Music and Rhythm Talk Appreciation along with music and movement: (designed to enhance children's appreciation of music).
    * Manners program: (The Goddard Guide to Getting Along – The Importance of Courtesy and Respect).
    * Art History for Preschoolers: (Art Program for Young Minds by Trampoline™).
    * Handwriting Without Tears: (developmentally based program for children to develop good handwriting skills).
    * KidScientific: (presented to foster question asking skills).
    * Newbridge Math: (provides many opportunities for exploring various math skills).
    * Yoga: (This program specifically written for Goddard Schools as a physical fitness program with the added benefits of emotional and social education).
    * Computer Centers: The preschool classrooms teach your child all the basic tools required to work with desk top computers.

    The Goddard Philosophy:
    By creating an environment where teachers support the nurturing and learning your child needs, with hands-on owners taking a personal interest in your family's childcare decision, and where each child's natural curiosity and creativity is developed, The Goddard School is dedicated to providing the foundation to encourage your child's lifelong love of learning™. In order to accomplish these goals, The Goddard School will: Offer a wide-range of enriching activities to meet the needs of each child. Focus on building a strong and balanced foundation of emotional, social, cognitive and physical skills for each child. Offer multi-cultural and developmentally appropriate materials and equipment. Provide a safe and secure environment. Receive regular Quality Assurance audits and parent surveys. Receive continuing education for the on-going development of teachers and directors. Offer open communication with parents in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.

    The healthy well being of the children in our care is the primary concern of The Goddard School teachers, owners and corporation. Goddard has developed a premier program to safeguard compliance with the standards of Goddard Quality Assurance (QA). Goddard QA Representatives make unannounced semi-annual visits to each school to assess compliance with a full range of Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, as well as Curriculum and Program performance. Although most states have a licensing agency that oversees state requirements, Goddard Schools are additionally obligated to fulfill the Goddard QA Review. The Goddard QA Review and its exceptionally stringent controls are setting the standard for quality in the childcare industry. The first years of your child's life are special because great developmental strides are made as your child moves toward independence. Progress is continually evident in your child's emotional growth, social skills, verbal communication, intellectual awareness and physical capability. The Goddard School program has been designed to nurture the full range of these developing skills and interests in a small group setting.

    Our custom designed building with state of the art security systems has been planned to provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment. Two separate age appropriate playgrounds have been designed to challenge and delight your child.

    Children's Progress Program (CPAA)
    Children's Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) is an early childhood assessment system for all our Pre-Kindergarten students. The CPAA program helps teachers focus classroom instruction to achieve the greatest learning gains for each child. CPAA is a formative assessment that helps guide achievement in the right direction. Administered on the computer, the level of difficulty of the assessment adapts to each student's performance, providing an opportunity to learn while using the program. CPAA software provides feedback about students progress, giving teachers an indication of which concepts students have mastered, where they may still be struggling and what type of activities can help reinforce that learning. This feedback allows teachers to immediately make adjustments in their instruction that help ensure maximum benefits for each student. CPAA covers early literacy and mathematics concepts that are essential to early childhood development. Please visit our front office for more information concerning your child's participation in the CPAA program.

    Call to enroll your child today! For more information contact The Goddard School located in Chanhassen directly. To learn more about our School, please call 952-934-3221.

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