The Goddard School

Raleigh I, NC

DONNA GARRISON
 10550 Little Brier Creek Lane
Raleigh, NC 27617
Phone: 919-572-0678
Fax: 919-572-0671
Raleigh1NC@goddardschools.com

The Goddard School® located in Raleigh, North Carolina is a Five Star Preschool! Our School has earned Five Stars from the state of North Carolina Childcare Star Rating Assessment Program! We are the only licensed Five Star Program in the Brier Creek area and have received a perfect score of 15/15 total points! We welcome you to visit our beautiful new School and learn about our wonderful programs! We are enrolling and would love to have your child join the Goddard family.

We are Donna and Josh Garrison, on-site owners of The Goddard School located at 10550 Little Brier Creek Lane, just off of Brier Creek Parkway. As parents of three small children, we understand how difficult it can be to find a warm, safe and loving environment to bring your children, while providing them with a fun and educational place to learn. We have experienced and researched many preschool programs and have found Goddard to be exceptional at fostering learning through play and gearing activities toward each child’s individual needs. All of our children have or currently attend Goddard!

The Goddard School is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. year round, offering a variety of programs convenient for parents who want the proven advantages of a high quality preschool education for their children. Our School provides developmentally appropriate programs for children six weeks to six years of age with activities to meet each child’s individual needs and flexibility to accommodate each family's busy schedule. We nurture children in a loving and safe environment and provide experiences that will enhance their development and growth.

The curriculum at our School includes cognitive skills, math, science, social science, motor skills, computer skills, creative art and self-help skills. Our School's faculty has teachers with degrees in Early Childhood Development and who provide children with carefully planned educational and developmental programs that meet the needs of the "whole" child.

We also offer various extracurricular resources in our daily curriculum from our Infant through Pre-K programs. The extracurricular resources are introduced throughout your child's day.

  • Manners: The Goddard Guide to Getting Along™ program fosters acquisition of friendship, compassion, cooperation, and Kindness. Activities provide opportunities for skill building beginning at 18 months of age.

  • Spanish: This program by Trampoline™ offers children the opportunity to learn new words in Spanish during their class curriculum every day.

  • Sign Language: American Sign Language is offered to infants and toddlers as a manual form of communication through the use of songs, games, stories and play.

  • Fitness Program: Goddard's B.A.S.E. for Fitness focuses on B=Balance, A=Agility, S=Strength and E=Endurance. This program will work on the children's self-esteem, gross motor skills and get them moving with all kinds of fun activities and equipment, from ages three to five.

  • Yoga: From infants to toddlers, young learners gain knowledge in body awareness, balance and flexibility.

  • Music Appreciation: The Music Preludes® program provides children with experiences in which they can achieve musical literacy through fun activities and participation, available for all ages.

  • KidScientific: This program introduces children to the natural wonders of science. The program guides children through an age-appropriate scientific method in areas including life science, earth science and physical science. Kidscientific meets the National Science Education Standards.

  • Handwriting Without Tears: This program uses educationally sound instructional methods to teach handwriting to children. The program uses music, movement, building, coloring and multi-sensory activities.

  • American Reading Company: This early literacy program provides children the foundation for reading success. It provides children with interesting and engaging books, skill development activities and reading opportunities.


    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.

    We also offer Handwriting Without Tears, NewBridge Math, Fundations, KidScientific and the American Reading Program as additional resources for handwriting, reading and science.


    For the parents of Goddard children, we offer:
    Daily Communication
  • Daily Activity Reports for all ages
  • Special Events
  • Curriculum Communication
  • Lesson Plans in each classroom

    Monthly Communication
  • Monthly Newsletters
  • Notices of Upcoming Goddard Events

    Semi-Annual Communication
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Student Portfolio Checklists to monitor child's progress


    We also encourage a group of parents to start a Parent and Teacher Organization to be actively involved in planning special events such as:
  • Spring Fling and Fall Festival
  • Goddard Family Night at local restaurants
  • Silent Auction Fundraiser
  • Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts


    As parents, we devote a lot of time and effort into making the right decisions to provide the best possible care, development and education for our children. Before you make this important decision for your child, please take a tour of our new School and experience the finest preschool program and faculty you can imagine.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

    To learn more about The Goddard School located in Raleigh, please call (919)572-0678.
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