The Goddard School of

Long Meadow Farms

School Phone Number: 281-232-7980

, School Hours: 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

School Address: 21024 W. Bellfort Street, Richmond, Texas 77406

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School Highlights

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STEAM Cart/Computer Lab
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Tenured Teachers
Before and After School
Child Learning Kitchen
Splash Pad
Exploration Room
Yoga & Mindfulness
Basketball Court

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Where They Start Matters

At The Goddard School of Long Meadow Farms, we believe that the start of your child's journey matters. At The Goddard School of Long Meadow Farms, we are committed to providing families with high-quality private education. Our research-based STEAM curriculum, grounded in social-emotional development, is delivered by degreed educators who support academic achievement, character development, and readiness for lifelong learning. With multiple national accreditations, a 4-Star Texas Rising Star designation, and a collaborative partnership with Brookesmith ISD, we serve gifted and exceptional learners

Expert, Caring Teachers

Our extraordinary educators shape your child’s experience, creating a fun and engaging learning environment with personalized lesson plans focused on whole-child development.

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The Goddard Difference

Goddard is more than just a preschool. With a proven track record of academic and social excellence, we've earned the trust of countless happy families who have seen their children exceed expectations and step into the world with confidence and compassion.

Health and Safety

We work tirelessly to ensure your child thrives in a healthy, safe environment, so you have peace of mind, and they can focus on learning and growing.

Leading with Curiosity

The Goddard School’s high-quality, accredited educational programming is designed to ignite curiosity and fuel a lifelong love of learning.

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Meet Tamkeen Manasia Shroff Head of School & On-site Owner

My name is Dr. Tamkeen Shroff and I am the Head of School and On-site Owner of the Goddard School Long Meadow Farms. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Vanderbilt University, a Master's in Educational Administration from the University of North Texas, and a Doctorate in Education from Vanderbilt University in Leadership and Learning. I am a certified school principal, middle school science, and high school science teacher. I have been a professional science educator, artist, singer, and school administrator in both public and private school systems. I am the proud mother of four young girls (and 3 rescue dogs). I am passionate about early childhood learning and development and strongly support various charitable causes in the local community. My husband and I opened this center in August 2014 and are proud of the many accomplishments of the children and faculty members in the past 11 years.

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Classrooms & Programs

From infants and toddlers to pre-K, kindergarten and beyond, our classrooms are designed specifically with your little one’s needs in mind.

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Infant

In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need with opportunities to begin exploring the world around them.

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Toddlers

As your little one rapidly develops physically and cognitively, our Toddler classroom is where their natural curiosity is fostered and their budding skills are nurtured.

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Twos

In the Twos classroom, experienced, caring teachers guide your child through playful exploration, helping navigate big emotions while providing hands-on learning experiences that nurture their innate curiosity.

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Get Set

Little ones begin preschool routines and new ways of play, supporting all areas of continuous development.

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Bridge

As your child continues to gain independence, build self-care skills and learn more about themselves, the Bridge classroom provides the support they need to thrive in a preschool setting.

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Preschool

In our Preschool classroom, your child starts their journey into a cooperative learning environment where they can discover interests and learn in a more structured setting.

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Pre-K

As your child prepares for Kindergarten, our Pre-K classroom offers exciting opportunities to develop important skills, make new friends and explore the world around them.

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Summer at Goddard

Summer at Goddard is all about capturing the carefree feeling of the season. Your child will learn, play and grow in a safe, familiar environment with expert teachers guiding them as they explore, make friends and build confidence.

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Before School

Turn morning chaos into something more manageable with our convenient before-school program.

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After School

Don’t stress about a 3 PM pick-up! Our after-school program fits into your schedule so there’s one less thing to worry about.

Prioritizing Health and Happiness

Explore all the features and programs found at The Goddard School of Long Meadow Farms.

Health and Safety

Air Filtration Systems
Air Purifying System
Custom Key Code Entry

Disinfectant Sprayer
Finger Guards
Gate Alarm
Halo
Non-Biometric Security Scanner
Outdoor Security Cameras
Parking Lot Bollards
Supervised Lobby Entry

Food and Nutrition

Child and Adult Care Food Program
Fresh Fruit/Veggie Snacks
On-Site Cook

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

Enrichment and Environment

American Sign Language
Basketball Court
Chess

Child Learning Kitchen
Computers
Dance
Degreed Teachers
Dramatic Arts Space
Engineering
Exploration Room
Full-Service Kitchen
Imagination Playground
Interactive Whiteboard
Learning Technologies
Literacy Nook
Low Ratios
Microscope(s)
Music Appreciation
Nutrition
Outdoor Classroom
Playground(s)
Robotics
STEAM Cart/Computer Lab
Secondary Languages
Splash Pad
Sports & Fitness
Tablets
Tenured Teachers
Wonder of Learning®
World Cultures
Yoga & Mindfulness

What Our Goddard Village Is Saying

The infant classroom is truly exceptional. As a first time parent I appreciate how much each of the teachers truly cares for my kiddo.

Tanner's Mother

Infant Classroom

Amazing environment, teachers and supervisors. It’s helped my daughter’s development and I recommend

Abiola's Mother

Pre-K Classroom

I trust this school to take care of both of my daughters while learning in a safe and clean environment.

Rylie & Madison's Mother

Preschool Classroom

My kid enjoys going to school and whenever I pick him up he doesn't want to come back home

Iwinosa's Mother

Pre-K Classroom

Goddard school is a great school my child is always happy to go there.

Shania & Andrew's Mother

Pre-K Classroom

Teachers really seem to care about my baby.

Emmett's Mother

Twos Classroom

Excellent staff. Always very caring towards the children. My toddler is so comfortable with the staff. She is always excited to go to school and always gives her teachers fly kisses when she gets picked up. Also, the administration is great and willing to work around parents' schedule. Highly recommended Goddard!

Isla & Xena's Mother

Kindergarten Classroom

Good efforts by all teachers.I am very grateful to all teachers,coordinator and principal.my child is being groomed very well.I feel that my decision was right. Different teaching and learning style is used with interactive digiboards which makes learning a fun for my child.Keep it up! I wish a great success??

Abraiz & Aroush's Mother

Kindergarten Classroom

Preview the Fun

Get a snapshot of what happens in our classrooms at The Goddard School of Long Meadow Farms.

Upcoming Events

July 7

Detective Style Fingerprinting Fun!

7 AM - 6 PM
July 8

Splash Day Summer Fun

7 AM - 6 PM
July 8

Learn 3D printing Open House

10 - 11:30 AM
July 9

Escape Room Challenge

7 AM - 6 PM

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Care You Can Trust

The Goddard School of Long Meadow Farms is proud to be recognized for our commitment to quality care and early learning! These accolades reflect our dedication to providing a safe, nurturing and enriching environment for every child.

TEXAS EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNTS (TEFA)

We proudly accept Texas Education Freedom Accounts. Education freedom accounts are designed to open doors, expand opportunities, and give each Texas child the chance to learn in the environment that fits them best. Visit EducationFreedom.Texas.Gov to learn more.

COGNIA® ACCREDITED

Cognia (cognia.org) is a global organization with a holistic approach to continuous improvement of education through accreditation and certification, assessment, professional learning and customized improvement services.

April 2017

CHILD CARE AWARE®

Child Care Aware is the nation's most respected hub of information for parents and child care providers. A program of Child Care Aware of America, Child Care Aware helps families learn more about the elements of quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities. Child Care Aware also provides child care providers with access to resources for their child care programs.

TEXAS RISING STAR

4 STAR

Texas Rising Star is a quality rating and improvement system for Texas early childhood programs. The Texas Rising Star Provider certification system offers three levels of certification (2-star, 3-star and 4-star) to encourage providers to attain progressively higher certification requirements leading to a 4-star.

PREK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

The Kindergarten Readiness System (KRS) provides parents with information that helps them make choices about a pre-kindergarten program and to enable them to select a program that prepares their children to be on or above grade level upon entering kindergarten. High performing programs are awarded the PreK Center of Excellence designation by Texas Education Agency, a state of Texas Gold Standard for high quality pre-kindergarten. The Goddard School located in Cedar Park is one of only two Pre-K programs in Cedar Park that have been selected as ""Gold Standard"" and only 8% of all Pre-K programs in the Austin area have achieved this recognition.

SECURE EDUCATION CONSULTANTS (SEC)

Secure Education Consultants is a company owned and operated by former US Secret Service Agents designed to help us take our safety and security to the highest level possible. SEC is a group of highly-skilled security and protection experts. The SEC team specializes in analyzing facilities, developing Emergency Preparedness Plans, and preparing faculty and staff to appropriately confront emergencies of all kinds.

BEST OF LIST - RICHMOND MAGAZINE

This award recognizes the best in the Richmond area as voted by the readers of Richmond Magazine.

BEST OF FULSHEAR & RICHMOND READER'S CHOICE - LIVING MAGAZINE

This award recognizes the best of Fulshear & Richmond as voted by the readers of Living Magazine.

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The Goddard School of Long Meadow Farms

School Highlights

Where They Start Matters

Expert, Caring Teachers

The Goddard Difference

Health and Safety

Leading with Curiosity

Meet Tamkeen Manasia Shroff Head of School & On-site Owner

Classrooms & Programs

Infant

Toddlers

Twos

Get Set

Bridge

Preschool

Pre-K

Summer at Goddard

Before School

After School

Prioritizing Health and Happiness

Health and Safety

Food and Nutrition

Enrichment and Environment

What Our Goddard Village Is Saying

Preview the Fun

Upcoming Events

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Care You Can Trust

TEXAS EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNTS (TEFA)

COGNIA® ACCREDITED

CHILD CARE AWARE®

TEXAS RISING STAR

PREK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

SECURE EDUCATION CONSULTANTS (SEC)

BEST OF LIST - RICHMOND MAGAZINE

BEST OF FULSHEAR & RICHMOND READER'S CHOICE - LIVING MAGAZINE

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