Novi 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.

  • Goddard School is a professional learning experience with high-quality teachers and programs. I believe Goddard School is top-tier day-care and learning for Pre-School and Infants in the area.

    Eva's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • The Teachers and Staff love children and are dedicated to their health, happiness, and growth. The curriculum is expansive and includes all of the important developmental milestones. The building is also bright, inviting, and clean. We cannot say enough good things about The Goddard School Novi!

    Connor's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • We love the quality of care and education at Goddard School, our teachers are wonderful and the Owner, Director and staff are attentive.

    Matteo's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Goddard is an excellent school for the well rounded development of your child. The faculty & leadership teams pay lot of attention.

    Aarvi's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The admin team and the teachers blow me away! We switched our childcare from a nanny to Goddard when our daughter was 19 months. There have been challenges for both daughter and parents but Goddard has been beyond wonderful about communicating with us and we’ve seen improvements in our daughter’s growth and development after only a month.

    Morgan & Child #2 & Child #3's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The staff is just truly amazing.

    Gabriella & Marcellus II's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • We have been with Goddard school since 2018 for both my kids and it has been a wonderful experience. The teachers are great, curriculum is good, and activities per day are well planned. I feel safe and home like with all the staff of the school and have recommended and would continue to do so on whoever is looking to join this sweet family.

    SriSarga & Surya Gautam's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The overall environment is fantastic, the curriculum helps my son learn at a quick pace, and the variety of activities ensures that every day is unique. My son comes home every day with a smile on his face and excited to return the next day.

    Mason & Noah's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • I believe the teachers are exceptional and the owners show they really care.

    Jacob's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • We love the entire staff at Goddard. We are so grateful for the kindness, empathy, patience, and love they show to our children. I trust them implicitly and I’m so grateful to have found them.

    William & Savannah's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Great school and creative staff ..Derick the owner is amazing, accommodating, helpful, always greeting people and smiling ..he gives so much positive energy ..

    Andrew's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Goddard is amazing. The attention to detail in planning out the curriculum and aligning it with the child’s developmental goals is truly outstanding. All the teachers are awesome and are genuinely interested in helping the child. The premises are very clean and are always well maintained.

    Aarvi's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • The school has great teachers who truly care about the kids. Also, my children are safe and learning.

    Owen & Atlas's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • My kids are getting a fantastic education and will definitely be prepared for kindergarten. The teachers and staff really care. Thank you!

    Samuel & Anne's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • All the teachers are friendly and knowledgeable. My child always comes home with new words or learnings from school. Most importantly, I feel like my child is well taken care of and safe in his environment.

    Griffin & Natalie's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • I feel that Goddard is taking good care of my daughter. I see how she reaches her milestones and how she enjoys the activities in school. I like that I can easily talk to her teachers, the school admin and even Mr. Derick. Everyone in Goddard is very friendly.

    Chloe's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • The culture and values that the owners have trickles down to the teaching staff. Everyone at Goddard treats the parents and children as their own and that helps a lot with the early childhood experiences that the kids have. Their curriculum and activities are an icing on top of the cake. I have nothing but respect and appreciation for all that they do!

    Aarav's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Our daughter is delighted when we arrive and so happy with her friends and teachers. She is thriving and we are grateful!

    Clara & Cora's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • We have been so happy with our experience with Goddard school. The school is extremely focused on the healthy development and well being of our children. The staff are extremely friendly and go above and beyond to help our children’s day be filled with the love of learning. We couldn’t recommend a better school.

    Scarlett & Sawyer's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Security, friendliness, growth shows in child, you can tell the difference between a Goddard student vs a non-Goddard student.

    Amelia & Hannah's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Excellent teachers, clean, safe and welcoming environment. Happy that both our children are at the school

    Layla & Noah's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • Excellent learning environment and great communication between staff and parents. Fun and safe learning activities for my child.

    Griffin's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • I love all of the learning-based activities that are planned for my child throughout the day. I can tell that he is learning so much at such an early age. The curriculum is so creative and I love the variety of tools and techniques that are used to help the kids learn.

    James & Luke's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • Competent and warm teachers. Proactive communication on all matters. Schedules and structured approach.

    Aarav's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • The teachers and staff are very nice, both my son and my daughter had a great time at Goddard. Will definitely recommend to others!

    Leon & Luna's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The teachers, education director, and owner know the parents and students all by name. They say hi to you personally by name and their greetings are sincere and friendly. They make you feel like family! We were extremely nervous to send our toddler to school, they made the process so easy and welcoming, my daughter wakes up daily wanting to go to school!

    Ava's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The staff is excellent and the management is very understanding and easy to work with.

    John & Luke's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • I find the teachers to be skillful and warm, in general. The facilities are maintained well. The Goddard team conducts regular communication with parents.

    Aarav's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • I like that the owner is there and it's not a corporate ran company. The teachers are outstanding and seemed to care about the kids. Cleanliness is really what stands out for me from the first day stepping in its alway been up kept. Love the summer schedule and open door policy. I will miss goddard and all the staff once my son graduates. You've set the standards very high. Thanks to all , it's much appreciated.

    Winston's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Best school, always clean and prepared, best teachers and management staff. My son always love and excited to go to his class.

    Yamaun's Father

    Preschool Classroom

  • The calm and loving nature of the school owners, management, and staff! No yelling but professional redirecting!

    Lucas's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • We love the positive atmosphere at this center! We love how all of the staff, and owners included are friendly and engaging!

    Aya & Melody's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The staff is professional and our son loves being there. However most important to us is to be able to manage our son’s type 1 diabetes while he is at the school. In this respect our experience with the school has been well above our expectations in communication to manage our son’s condition. We are grateful to have found this school.

    Edo's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • It is so great to see how much our daughter is learning every day and how she enjoys her time there. The variety of activities is incredible, especially enrichment programs like music class and programs over the summer. It is very obvious how much the teachers care about the children and how they also put importance to teaching social skills.

    Lyla's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Teachers with great personality, invested in children, and helpful. The atmosphere and environment.

    Matthew & Lucas's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The owner and teachers are very personable and nice. My child loves his teachers and loves gong to school!

    Rehaan's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • The owner and teachers are very nice. Excellent education program. Specially my kid loves to go there!

    Sara's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Calm relaxing environment and friendliness of everyone who works there.

    Noah & Owen's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • I feel very comfortable with the school and how my son is being taught and what he learns on a daily basis. I am also happy with the fact that I get daily updates from the school with pictures of the activities my son is performing and how he is doing.

    Olaotan's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • (1) Proactive and frequent communication (2) The warmth and competency displayed by the teachers and the staff

    Aarav's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Like the personal interaction from the owner and the teachers are awesome

    Kavin's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • Friendly staff, clean facilities, terrific resources and curriculum!

    Jake's Father

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Great teachers. Clean environment. Friendly staff. Kid comes home happy and challenged

    Kennedy's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • Attention to detail. Daily reports and pictures. Unique curriculum. Hygiene. Teachers' dedication. Overall management.

    Ameera's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Teachers are wonderful and the communication from the teachers and staff is great.

    Ellie's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Curriculum, teachers and friendly admin staff. The teachers are wisely chosen to benefit the children.

    Aanya's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

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