Lake in the Hills 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 teachers are absolutely amazing! My 5 month old son loves all the activities they have planned for the day. They are great communicating anything with my husband and I. It really gives me great comfort knowing my son is happy here.

    Elliot's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • I love the fact that my son wakes up every morning very excited about going to school. He learns so much and only in 2 weeks I can see a big change in his behavior. He wants to do art, read books, talks about his friends at school and play. He loves his teachers (they do an awesome job) and not always wants to go home. He is a very happy boy which makes me a very happy mom.

    Alex's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The staff is incredible. They take the time to get to know our child and our family and keep us up to date with growth and milestones. We feel like family here and are so glad we found Goddard!

    Avery's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Great people, great program, your kids get a head start !

    Michael & Thomas's Father

    Kindergarten Classroom

  • The curriculum is wonderful. The teachers work hard to plan activities that excite the children about learning! It is so awesome to see even the youngest children using the sign language, Spanish, and yoga that they learn from day to day. I am constantly amazed by the things my son comes away with!

    Lucas & Cody's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The Goddard School does a tremendous job advancing children's development. The teachers are very caring professionals that are great with kids and communicate well with parents.

    Drew & Baby's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • The teachers & staff are great. They make my family feel very welcome. My daughter loves going there.

    Lyla & Evangeline's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • One thing I love is all the lessons and activities that are planned to help the kids learn, explore and expose them to new experiences. Just yesterday I received a photo of my son painting, reading with a friend and feeling the texture of sand all before noon!

    Drew's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Everything- the teachers, the leadership, the goals and values of the school. I know my child is learning and growing in a safe and nurturing environment. He is thriving!

    Luke & Ryan & Kevin's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • I love that my son comes home excited to tell me what he's learned during the day!

    Caleb & Emaline's Mother

    Junior-K Classroom

  • Great teachers and great administration.

    Nhyira's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • We have felt welcomed from day one. The staff truly care about our children and keep them engaged and cared for throughout the day.

    Avery's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • I feel like all of the teachers genuinely care about the children and their development. I don't see anyone just punching the clock for a paycheck.

    David's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • Kind teachers, great curriculum and clean facility. Very happy!

    Owen & Luke's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • We love all of the interactive learning activities. The teachers are so patient and helpful to each student.

    Olivia's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The staff and teachers are so kind, loving and collaborative.

    Nathaniel & Graham's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Absolutely love this school! I’m so happy and proud to have my boys enrolled here!

    Robert & Elliott's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • I feel our daughter has developed great as she is always learning something new each day!

    Haddie's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • I like that there's a separate infant room that focuses on the needs of non-mobile babies. The teachers are great and I really appreciate the pictures throughout the day and the lesson plans that expose our kiddo to interesting learning experiences.

    Cary's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • The tailored curriculum to the child's age, the amount of different activities the children do a day, the detailed daily reports, the photo and video updates throughout the day.

    Madison's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • Well rounded curriculum. Caring staff. Detailed daily notes and pictures. Flexible schedules and responsive staff. Guest speakers. Art, music, sign and Spanish.

    Madeline & Maya's Mother

    Junior-K Classroom

  • The teachers are very friendly and engaging

    Aubrianna & Dominic's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • My kids love everyone there and really enjoy their teachers.

    Casey & Kaydence's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • I like the fact that he is exposed to many different learning experiences that he's never had before, like yoga, sign language, and Picasso! It's wonderful!

    Landon's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • I love that Goddard has a curriculum even for infants. I am now a full time working Mom and I see the growth in my son every week. The staff really takes the time to get to know each child and really help adapt each child as they grow and work through different stages of development. We are so happy to have our child attend this specific school not only for the Goddard standards but specifically for the Staff at Lake in the Hills.

    Michael's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • We love our Goddard school! We've had 5 children at the school over the past 10 years and have always felt confident in the care and education our children have received.

    Carson & Brooke & Spencer & Noel & Benett's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • The teacher's are very compassionate and caring about all of the children at the school. I feel comfortable leaving my child in their care each day knowing he will be safe. They are also very knowledgeable in their field and do a spectacular job educating young children to academically and social-emotionally prepare them for elementary school.

    Beau's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • I love that my kids love to go to school each and every day.

    Madison & Grayson's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • My children are safe, cared for like family, and are exposed to so many great activities and learning exercises. We love Goddard LITH! :)

    Everett & Lucas's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Love the curriculum and the staff/teachers. Also love the location.

    Patrick Finnegan's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The teachers and staff are amazing. Y children love all of them and I feel great knowing they are learning a lot of things and are in great hands.

    Madison & Mackenzie's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Warm, friendly, reliable

    Hannah & Ashton & Jack's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • We love Goddard!!! The staff is amazing, our son loves all of his teachers!!!

    Sebastian's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • The daily lessons, the daily feedback through the app and the staff.

    Olivia's Father

    Toddler Classroom

NAC ACCREDITED

NAC Accreditation is a voluntary process of program assessment that examines all aspects of quality care and education for young children including curriculum, interactions between teachers and children, health and safety, family engagement and professional preparation and development of faculty.

June 2021 - June 2025

HUMANITARIAN AWARD

The Goddard Humanitarian Award honors franchisees who are devoted to the welfare of humanity by making the world a better place through early childhood education.

February 2024 - February 2025

BERNIE’S BOOK BANK

Bernie’s Book Bank collects, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children’s books to significantly increase book ownership among at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland.

January 2017 - January 2023

DAILY HERALD READER'S CHOICE

This award recognizes the best in the Chicagoland area -- as voted by the readers of the Daily Herald.

January 2017 - January 2023

EXCELERATE ILLINOIS

ExceleRate Illinois recognizes a program's commitment to quality beyond the basic state licensing requirements (which cover seven broad areas including staffing, programming, health, safety and hygiene).  The Silver Circle of Quality recognizes completion of a rigorous self-assessment and implementation of a continuous quality improvement process, as verified by a state-approved assessor.

March 2019 - March 2022

MARKET OF EXCELLENCE

This award is presented annually and acknowledges a market that has demonstrated the best collaborative effort in representing The Goddard Schools in their community.

January 2014 - January 2015
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