Sandy Springs (Hammond Drive) Reviews & Recognition

The love and commitment of our Goddard families inspires us every day. To help make each child’s learning experiences the best they can be, we are always happy to listen when parents share their expectations. Here’s what our families have to say.

  • The Goddard School, Sandy Springs has become a home away from home for my child. The teachers are very loving and caring. The children are taken outside to play at least twice a day. The teachers also take efforts to teach languages(English and Spanish) and self-help skills in a fun way, and my son has developed a healthy interest in learning new things. My son comes home happy, after a fun filled day and I couldn't be happier!

    Ehan's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • We absolutely love Goddard!! We love the relationships Mila has and everything she has learned!

    Camila & Isla James's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • I appreciate the consistency that the Goddard School provides with my son's schedule, the communication that they foster via their application, the photographs that I get on a daily basis, and the activities that are done with my son. I feel he is in good hands and is stimulated in many ways that foster his growth and development.

    Joseph's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • We absolutely love the Goddard School. We are excited to hear all of the concepts they are teaching each week. They are challenging my 3 year old teaching science and terms that I would think wouldn't happen until 2nd grade or later, but the kids are keeping up and really understanding which is a beautiful thing. Also, my son can't get enough of singing his ABCs in Spanish. He's learned this in only 2 short weeks with the school!

    Charli & Kingston's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Love the teachers and staff. The place is always clean. My son truly enjoys going there everyday.

    Logan's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Even as a small child in the 18 month room there was a well thought out curriculum that included a number of educational variances. My daughter has received a wonderful education with Goddard. She has learned Spanish, sign language, language arts, music and enjoyed stations w/ kitchens, library’s, and science. My only complaint is that we can’t continue her education at Goddard until she attends college.

    Grace's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The teachers are great! We have had three children at the Goddard School and always feel like they are in great hands.

    Catherine & Thomas & Benjamin's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The teachers are committed profesionals. You can look at their credentials, background and you hear their passion, and it is clear that there is no other career they would want to be in.

    Preston's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • Great cirriculum, fantastic leadership, personal interest in the kids. We couldn't be happier!

    Brennan's Mother

    Junior-K Classroom

  • The teachers are kind and caring. Everyone at the school works to the benefit of each child's growth and development. The teaching staff and administration are always available to listen to concerns, comments, or suggestions.

    Benji's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • My son who is not yet 3 was completely toilet trained by 2.5 years. He is well mannered and uses Thank You and Sorry very effectively :-) I am extremely happy with the overall development that Goddard has provided to my son.

    Ayush & Ashrith's Mother

    Junior-K Classroom

  • I love seeing my child run into school excited for the day. I know she is receiving good care and learning new things every day.

    Carys's Mother

    Junior-K Classroom

  • We love the student to teacher ratio, security and curriculum taught at the Goddard School! Our daughter looks forward to going to school everyday which is a huge plus. We recommend Goddard to any family looking for child care services in the Sandy Springs area!

    Stevie's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The teachers love our kid as though it is their child. Everyday my kid is going in and wanting daily hugs from favorite people, including office staff and old teachers.

    Nora & Baby's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • We love everything about the Goddard school but especially the staff. The director Thonja is amazing. She respectfully drives such high standards for herself, the faculty, the teachers and the kids. Also the owner Jay Bryan is also amazing. He creates such a family culture within the school and helps it to be a place of learning but also a place of warmth and happiness. Our experience at the Goddard for over 5 years has been 5 star.

    Charlotte & Ryan's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • We love the teachers and administrators! The facility is always clean. The administrators are flexible about scheduling and start dates, and they are happy to answer questions. The teachers are loving and patient!

    Adalia & Davis's Mother

    Kindergarten Classroom

  • The teachers and administration are very caring and compassionate about my child.

    Henry's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The professional staffs. Mr. Daniel is such a gentle caring teacher. I loved how most the staff knew my child by name. I loved how The Goddard School offer different activities for the days of the week. I love how The Goddard is organized and secure. I loved the curriculum for pre-k. My son came home excited to tell me what he learned.

    Koby's Mother

    Kindergarten Classroom

  • Outstanding facilities, administration, and most importantly, TEACHERS. Also a great community of engaged parents.

    Carter & Emilia's Father

    Infant Classroom

  • The teachers, administration, facilities, parents and overall environment are second to none. I know without a doubt that my child is getting the best care, education and social development available for his age. Absolutely and unequivocally recommend this school to any parent.

    Carter's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • The teachers are great! Mr. Allen, Ms. Jiselle and Ms Tamia were great help to my son’s learning

    Grayson's Mother

    Goddard Graduate

  • The junior pre-k program is very well developed Facility condition: very clean, well illuminated and very safety The courtesy from the whole staff ( very kind people) The teaching staff is very profesional

    Ivan's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Have been part of this school for almost 4 years now , love everything about it!!! Feel really proud on our decision of choosing and continuing with this lovely school. Highly recommended for everyone to give that perfect start needed for r lil ones.

    Saiyaansh's Mother

    Goddard Graduate

  • The pre-k teachers are amazing Ms Jiselle and Mr. Allen have been very patient and really focused on helping my son improve. I love that the kids have so many activities during the day.

    Grayson's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Teachers are wonderful. Ms. Gisselle, Katherine and Marina are excellent to work with and take such amazing care of James. He’s so happy to go to school and he’s shown growth in many areas - social, mental processing and physical development - since he began daycare 3 months ago. These three teachers make the experience so worth it for us and James!

    James's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • I like how the communication are handled and during pandemic also we can reach out to Reyaan's class teacher for any questions. Additionally I found teacher's check on us if parents have any questions / concerns. Live class on Wednesday is such a great idea to let us have a good understanding how there Circle times are.

    Reyaan's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • We love the staff and the curriculum! I have seen my kids learn and grow so much, all while they are being loved as one of their own. Couldn't be happier with this school!

    Brady & Bennett & Brooks & Kennedy's Mother

    Kindergarten Classroom

  • We love everything about the Sandy Springs Goddard school but mainly the quality of the teachers and faculty. The attention and care that Charlotte gets is phenomenal. We have complete trust in the school.

    Charlotte's Father

    Infant Classroom

  • Kindness, professionalism and overly staff Cleaning and illumination (outstanding) Hours and days of operation

    Ivan's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • The staff and teachers treat my children like family. Our daughter was very prepared for kindergarten last year.

    Madison & MJ Truman's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • Secure environment where children can play, learn and grow with their friends. Teachers are very pleasant and the administration is great. Ms Tonja rocks and Mr Jay is awesome.

    Ryan's Father

    Kindergarten Classroom

  • Excellent curriculum for the infant rooms and the teachers are so attentive and truly care about our child. I would highly recommend Goddard Sandy Springs to any of my friends and family.

    Joseph's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • - detailed list of what my kid is doing at school everyday. I compared our check out paper to the day cares my friends' kids go to. Goddard school has far more details! - photos of my kid everyday participating different activities make me feel I'm very close to her life even I'm not with her. - after only a week at the school, we noticed improvements on her hand coordination (wasn't able to put Duplo blocks together before). Very impressed! - most important reason: I can see she likes all the teachers there! In her previous day care she was always in hurry to leave and she never waved at any teachers there. In her current class, she waves to everyone there :-)

    Julia's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • I think they are the best available in town. However in my opinion the curriculum could be upgraded a little - such as number counting till 100, reading calendar and clocks, paper art, etc.

    Diya's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • I love how hands on an attentive the teachers an staff as a whole are with all the children.

    Xavier's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • Everyone is so attentive to the kids an the school is such a clean environment

    Xavier's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • Faculty and staff are wonderful! My daughter loves going to school every day!

    Heidi's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • There are endless things that I like about this school but the best part is their curriculam, teachers and their care towards these little angels. Thank you for everything!!!!

    Saiyaansh's Father

    Junior-K Classroom

  • Everything is just perfect.

    Shasmeen's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • Commitment, professional staff, beautiful and clean facility,

    Brooke & Brody's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Love the structure, the teachers, and the variety of activities.

    Norah's Mother

    Junior-K Classroom

  • The teachers are wonderful. Out daughter learns a lot and we can see growth daily. It is a very safe, consistent and reliable learning environment.

    Sloane's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • I love the focus on all of the areas of development in the infant room, as well as the detailed reports we receive each day. We're only about a month in, but I would highly recommend Goddard to other families.

    Joseph's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • We have only been there a month but we can already see that Emersyn has learned so much! We like the fact that there is a daily schedule of activities along with a theme and both teachers have been great. The other admin have also been fantastic to work with!

    Emersyn's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • The staff and teachers seem to really care about my son and helping me with tips and advice as a parent.

    Levi's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • Safe, clean environment for learning with excellent curriculum.

    Ife & Inioluwa's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

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June 2013 - March 2023

BEST OF ATLANTA AND BUSINESS HALL OF FAME

The Goddard School has been selected nine years in a row for the Best of Atlanta Awards for Preschools and now qualifies for the 2021 Atlanta Business Hall of Fame. Each year, the Atlanta Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Atlanta area a great place to live, work and play.

August 2021 - August 2022

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.

January 2020 - January 2022

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE

Goddard’s Circle of Excellence Award recognizes franchisees that meet the highest standards set by GSI in the areas of health and safety, curriculum, overall quality, punctual reporting and business operations. Eligibility is limited to franchisees that score in the highest range in all of these categories.

January 2017 - January 2018

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE PRESIDENT’S CLUB

Goddard’s Circle of Excellence President’s Club Award recognizes franchisees that meet the highest standards set by GSI in the areas of health and safety, curriculum, overall quality, punctual reporting and business operations. Eligibility is limited to franchisees that achieved the highest level of excellence, scoring in the top ten percent in each category.

January 2016 - January 2017

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Regional Leadership Award is presented annually and recognizes a franchisee in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Western regions based on their adaptation of new programs and services and leadership in their market including the mentoring of fellow franchisees.

January 2013 - January 2014

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE

Goddard’s Circle of Excellence Award recognizes franchisees that meet the highest standards set by GSI in the areas of health and safety, curriculum, overall quality, punctual reporting and business operations. Eligibility is limited to franchisees that score in the highest range in all of these categories.

January 2011 - January 2012
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