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The Goddard School of Chester
(River's Bend)

School Address: 13036 River's Bend Boulevard
, Chester, Virginia 23836
School Phone Number: 804-530-0096 , School Hours: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Welcome to Our School

The Goddard School of Chester (River's Bend) is a warm and nurturing space where extraordinary awaits your child each and every day.

Meet Stephen

Meet Stephen

On Site Owner
Stephen and Paula are proud parents of an active eighteen year old daughter who grew up in The Goddard School. “As parents, we know the importance of providing the best possible environment for your child’s education and development. We strongly believe the key to young children developing a love of learning is to make learning fun. We look forward to introducing you to our incredible staff and showing you around our state-of-the-art facility,” says Stephen. Stephen is originally from Northern Ireland and attended Imperial College in England. Paula grew up in Maine and Virginia and attended college at the University of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University.

  • Our School

    Welcome! We’re committed to your child’s health, safety and education, which is why we provide children with safe and healthy learning environments at our School.

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    Faculty

    Our teachers blend the highest standards in early childhood education and development with nurturing care.

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    Summer with Goddard

    Our summer program is all about exciting outdoor adventures, child-led discovery and fun learning experiences!

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  • Reviews & Recognition

    We greatly value feedback we receive from parents and our communities, and are proud to share these publicly.

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GODDARD LOVE FROM FAMILIES LIKE YOURS

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This is our first year with The Goddard School. It is such a positive environment for our children. They are happy to go to school each day and have made great progress in their education. The entire faculty is friendly and welcoming. The building is bright, cheerful, and safe. The constantly changing themes and artwork keep things interesting. We will certainly miss Goddard when the twins start kindergarten this fall!
Aaron & Alexis's Mother
Pre-K Classroom
The Goddard School has been nothing but AMAZING for my son - he has learned so much and such a short period of time. I am truly amazed. The teachers are also amazing!
Branson's Mother
Toddler Classroom
My wife and I truly appreciate the time and dedication that the employees bring to the Goddard School. Add the fact that our 6 year enjoyed her time there and began public schools having been well prepared from her experience and time while at Goddard, it was not a tough decision to enroll our 2 year old there beginning in the Fall.
Audrey & Caroline's Father
Kindergarten Classroom
Our 2 children have been in the The Goddard School at Rivers Bend since they were babies. Now they are in 4th and 2nd grade and still attend the after hours daycare. Stephen and Paula's dedication and their team's passion for child care and education is admirable. It is especially important for parents that have a busy schedule to have a place were we know our kids are going to be safe and also will have educational activities. We have been blessed. Frank Duarte
Demi & Francisco's Father
Before/After School Program

Find Their Extraordinary

We nurture your child’s unique potential by encouraging their natural curiosity so they’re prepared to confidently take on the world.

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What Teachers Mean to Me

Every member of the Goddard faculty has special, often extraordinary, gifts they share with their students. When a child comes home happy and can't wait to see their teacher the next day, tell us about it. Take this moment to celebrate your child's teachers!

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LEARNING YOUR CHILD LOVES

We work tirelessly to ensure children thrive in a healthy, safe and warm environment. Within this secure and nurturing environment, children can discover their unique gifts.

Our programs go beyond academics and help children develop important social-emotional skills like kindness, empathy, responsible decision making and more.  

In our classrooms, creativity and curiosity blossom as children discover the wonder of learning. Through fun learning experiences (F.L.EX.®), your child will develop academic and social-emotional skills that will help them feel ready to take on the world.

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