The Goddard School
Chesterfield, MO
SCOTT & SHEILA RINABERGER
1633 Kehrs Mill Road
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Phone: 636-519-0808
*** Conveniently located just 4 minutes from I-64/40 ***
Welcome to The Goddard School® located in Chesterfield, where we promise to educate, know, and love your child as if they're our own.
We are Sheila and Scott Rinaberger, the owners and on-site operators of our school, a nationally and state accredited school serving children 6 weeks through Kindergarten, as well as children up to age ten in our summer program. We are proud to bring the unique development program and outstanding reputation of The Goddard School to you and your children.
The opening of our school was inspired by our experiences in childcare for our two children. After using various in-home and day care centers, we felt there had to be a better option to develop our children’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical abilities. After a lot of research, we found it and the answer was The Goddard School.
The great part of being the owners and on-site operators is our ability to implement all the great parts of The Goddard School program and bring our own twists to enhance your child’s experience. From the moment you walk into our “Park” hearing the festive music, you will know our award-winning program is all about the children.
We are blessed to have exceptional teachers who believe in the Goddard way. Every classroom, beginning with our infant rooms, is led by a degreed teacher who assesses their classroom’s learning needs based upon The Goddard School’s age-appropriate Developmental Guidelines and creates lessons plans that are full of fun play activities. The Developmental Guidelines provide the teachers a framework around the core learning needs and goals, yet allow the teachers to take ownership of the learning process and be creative. This process of lesson plan development creates a unique bond between the teacher and child since the teacher has ownership of the learning process and the child has the eagerness to play and learn.
Our educational philosophy is truly about the whole child and reaches far beyond just certain aspects of the child’s learning needs. For example, we do not focus solely in one area, such as literacy and language arts. What we do is use language arts as a process tool to explore all areas of learning from science to art, from dramatic play to mathematics. This philosophy begins in our Infant program and continues until completion of our Kindergarten program.
At The Goddard School located in Chesterfield, we also believe that it is imperative to introduce your child to various enrichment activities. That is why, at no additional cost to you, all students participate in enrichment classes each day, taught by dedicated teachers. Students learn Spanish with our Spanish teacher, the joys of physical fitness and yoga with our P.E. teacher, math and science skills through cooking, and computer / keyboarding skills. Original works of art are proudly displayed through our art history and world culture classes, and our daily music class taught by our Music teacher is showcased in our semi-annual Student Musical Performance.
Special is the key term to describe our existing families that make up our Goddard family. Our families come from all across the St. Louis area, including St. Charles, O’Fallon, Maryland Heights, and the surrounding communities of Chesterfield. We encourage our families to be active participants in their child’s learning experience. That is why we offer several opportunities throughout the year for parents, grandparents, or special family members to come visit the school for special events. From music concerts to Science Night, from our themed dances to Trunk or Treat, you will get to meet other families and be a part of our special community.
The last piece of the puzzle that makes us so special is our facility, personally designed by us to meet the vision of our school. Our round school, located on ten acres and in the shape of a doughnut, has many wonderful features for our classes to move around and experience activities outside of their classroom. Our school has an 8,000 square foot gymnasium, an outdoor courtyard in the center of the building with a gazebo and garden, a library, a computer lab, a music room, and a children's kitchen. These are features you won’t find in any other school or childcare center.
Finally, our school is recognized for academic and quality excellence. Our school is accredited by Missouri Accreditation of Programs for Children and Youth. Our proven curriculum, the FLEX Learning Program, has been accredited for excellence in learning by AdvancED, the world’s largest and most selective accreditation organization, an achievement no other Missouri preschool other than Goddard Schools can claim. Goddard Systems, Inc. has recognized our school’s dedication to quality with their prestigious Quality Assurance Award and their Health and Safety Award.
Call us at 636-519-0808 to schedule a visit and see firsthand how we can make a positive difference in your child’s life.
We look forward to meeting you!
Sheila & Scott Rinaberger