Midlothian (Woodlake) 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 staff at the Goddard School Woodlake was extremely flexible with me starting back to work after maternity leave and even last minute took my daughter a few days early full time. Every time we pop in our child is being so well cared for and always seems to have a good time. Most afternoons I even walk in on the staff playing with my child and she had a smile ear to ear.

    Hadley's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • Friendly staff who really care about our child, and listen to our concerns and also offer suggestions. We are grateful to have had such a positive first daycare experience so far!

    David's Mother

    Infant Classroom

  • My child learns so much and is constantly astonishing people who meet her. She is not even two years old and she can count to 3 in Spanish, count to 10 in English, helps clean up, and is very well behaved. While we will take some credit for parenting, the majority of that credit goes to Goddard and her teachers. The staff is much more consistent than many other daycares, keep the children engaged and stimulated, and provide many updates and pictures to parents.

    Emilia's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • Carter is extremely well taken care of and loves going to school every day

    Carter's Father

    Toddler Classroom

  • Our daughter is safe, happy, and learning every day. We are able to go to work every day without a second's hesitation or worry about her safety and happiness. We know she is being treated with compassion and professionalism at all times. You simply cannot put a price tag on that kind of peace of mind.

    Eleanor 's Mother

    Toddler Classroom

  • The staff and teachers at Goddard are some of the most welcoming and caring staff that I have encountered for my child. They are all invested in his wellbeing and he wakes up looking forward to attending school each day.

    Alfred's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • Everyone is amazing and takes great care of my daughter. When I pick her up in the afternoon most days she doesn’t want to leave. She has learned so much at Goddard

    Emma's Mother

    Preschool Classroom

  • The staff is kind and welcoming, not only to the children, but the family as a whole. My children come home excited to tell me things they have done and learned.

    Roman & Augustus's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • The staff at Goddard Woodlake has treated us like family and loved my child as one of their own from the moment we walked in for a tour. My child LOVES school, loves her teachers and her classmates, and she is learning SO MUCH. The communication between the staff and parents has also been great. We could not have asked for a better preschool experience for our family.

    Emma's Mother

    Pre-K Classroom

  • Staff is amazing, the schools and teachers go above and beyond for the children, the education that the children receive is outstanding.

    Jasiel & Janaya's Mother

    Before/After School Program

  • Goddard has been great for my now Kindergartener. She started last year in Pre-K to prepare her for a formal school setting and Goddard did a great job with this. She is thriving in Kindergarten and loves after school at Goddard.

    Caedyn's Father

    Before/After School Program

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.

June 2024 - June 2030

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.

January 2020 - January 2030

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.

December 2018 - June 2024

MARKET OF EXCELLENCE

The Market of Excellence Award is presented annually and acknowledges a market that has demonstrated the best collaborative effort in representing The Goddard School in their community.

January 2019 - January 2020

PROJECT LEARNING TREE

Project Learning Tree is an award-winning, environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12. We are proud to announce that our lead pre-kindergarten teacher is a certified instructor through Project Learning Tree and that our School was selected to host curriculum-training videos to promote environmental education.

January 2015 - January 2016

BEST OF LIST - RICHMOND MAGAZINE

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

January 2013 - January 2014

READERS' CHOICE - STYLE WEEKLY

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

January 2012 - January 2013

BEST OF LIST - RICHMOND MAGAZINE

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

January 2012 - January 2013
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