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Naperville (104th Street) 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.

Love the school and program. Laura our director is amazing and listens. I honestly feel that she’s super helpful. The teachers are also great with our girls!

Alyssa & Cara's Mother

Preschool Classroom
The teachers care and are great. My kids love going there 5 days/week.

Carter & Everett & Owen's Mother

Pre-K Classroom
From the very moment we stepped into the school for our initial meeting we felt comforted by the environment. From the loving teachers and staff to the clear direction of the curriculum and protocols, Goddard is a wonderful school for our little one!

Naomi's Father

Pre-K Classroom
My son has been at Goddard for a few years and he has done nothing but Thrive! My son loves to learn which is very important and makes us very happy!

Samuel's Mother

Pre-K Classroom
The themed lessons each week, the structure of the day and the staff

Natalie's Mother

Toddler Classroom
Good focus on education and lots of fun activities for the kids too.

Evan & Rachel & Norah's Mother

Preschool Classroom
All of the staff is so positive and clearly working to make sure that my child is happy and engaged. It makes it so much easier to leave her when I know she is surrounded by such amazing caretakers.

Samantha & Alexandra & Patricia 's Mother

Infant Classroom
My Daughter is going to before and after care only. Teachers helping her to complete her homework and helping her for reading books.

Janani's Mother

Before/After School Program
I am very satisfied having my little boy attend the Goddard School. His assigned Teachers are very sweet & respectful! For each day that my son is there his Teachers are doing various activities to help him become more independent and educational in his class. Thank you!

Jacob's Mother

Preschool Classroom

BEST OF THE BEST - THE NEWS-HERALD

This award recognizes the best in the area as voted by the readers of The News-Herald.

NAEYC ACCREDITED

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredits early childhood programs according to health, safety and education standards. The standards are intended to provide a reliable and accountable accreditation system to encourage the field of early childhood education to strive for a new level of excellence.

January 2017 - January 2027

HUMANITARIAN AWARD

The Humanitarian Award honors a School that ‘does well by doing good.’ This award is given to the school that has demonstrated selfless devotion to serving those in need and demonstrates a commitment to community outreach. This award recognizes the life-enriching programs the School has participated in and positive contributions the School has made through community outreach endeavors.

February 2024 - February 2025

EXCELERATE ILLINOIS - GOLD CIRCLE

ExceleRate Illinois recognizes a program's commitment to quality beyond the basic state licensing requirements based on a set of standards in four domains: Teaching and Learning, Family and Community Engagement, Leadership and Management, and Qualifications and Continuing Education.

July 2006 - July 2023

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 2020 - January 2023

READER'S CHOICE - DAILY HERALD

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

January 2009 - January 2023