School Highlights
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After School Transportation
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American Sign Language
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Handwriting
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Music Appreciation
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Outdoor Classroom
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Secondary Languages
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Yoga & Mindfulness
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World Cultures
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Chess
Where They Start Matters
At The Goddard School of Pasadena, we believe that the start of your child's journey matters. Please also plan to visit our new sister school in Linthicum, Maryland at 505 Progress Drive Suite 601 for additional information on that location. Please feel free to contact the Linthicum Goddard School at 410-220-5235 and ask for Ken!
The Goddard Difference
Goddard is more than just a preschool. With a proven track record of academic and social excellence, we've earned the trust of countless happy families who have seen their children exceed expectations and step into the world with confidence and compassion.
Curriculum
Our education program, Wonder of Learning®, is the most innovative and well-researched on the market. It was created by early childhood development experts to empower children to explore their natural curiosity.
Expert, Caring Teachers
Our extraordinary educators shape your child’s experience, creating a fun and engaging learning environment with personalized lesson plans focused on whole-child development.
The Goddard Promise!
The Goddard School’s high-quality educational programming is designed to ignite curiosity and fuel a lifelong love of learning.
Meet Sandra Owner of the Pasadena Goddard School
Welcome to the Goddard School of Pasadena! Our school offers the best preparation for social and academic success for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Your child will be engaged in multiple opportunities each day to develop his or her natural curiosity through exploration and play at our school. Our collaborative work environment and pursuit of quality improvement has earned our school the Goddard Educational Excellence Award two years in a row! Worklife balance is extremely important in this busy world of balancing our careers and family time. Our open door partnership and daily communication with our families are a big part of our school's ongoing success.
Quality Assurance stringent guidelines provided by Goddard Systems Inc. guarantees the safety and security of your child in our care. Our goal is that every parent will enroll their child with the peace of mind and complete confidence that their child will be loved while being apart of our Goddard Family. A nurturing environment promotes a passion for literacy, science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The proven success of the Goddard School over the past 30 years has provided the best childhood preparation for social and academic success.
Our children are provided with a strong foundation with good manners, the importance of kindness, inclusion, and respect for each other. A longitudinal study shows 97% of parents are still satisfied five years after their children have graduated from the Goddard School. Graduation is one of my favorite events at the school each year as I am so proud of our graduates at the Goddard School of Pasadena. We are grateful to serve the children, parents and Pasadena community with a magical place to have their children grow up each year!
Meet The Team
Discover Our Classrooms
From infants and toddlers to pre-K, kindergarten and beyond, our classrooms are designed specifically with your little one’s needs in mind.
Infant
6 w - 12 m
In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need with opportunities to begin exploring the world around them.
Toddlers
12 - 24 m
As your little one rapidly develops physically and cognitively, our Toddler classroom is where their natural curiosity is fostered and their budding skills are nurtured.
Twos
2 - 3 yrs
In the Twos classroom, experienced, caring teachers guide your child through playful exploration, helping navigate big emotions while providing hands-on learning experiences that nurture their innate curiosity.
Bridge
2.5 - 3.5 yrs
As your child continues to gain independence, build self-care skills and learn more about themselves, the Bridge classroom provides the support they need to thrive in a preschool setting.
Preschool
3 - 4 yrs
In our Preschool classroom, your child starts their journey into a cooperative learning environment where they can discover interests and learn in a more structured setting.
Pre-K
4 - 5 yrs
As your child prepares for Kindergarten, our Pre-K classroom offers exciting opportunities to develop important skills, make new friends and explore the world around them.
Additional Programs Offered
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What Our Goddard Village Is Saying
This school has been an absolute godsend. The Owner/Director is fabulous and her staff, incredible. Caring instructors make working parents feel reassured, as excellent care is provided to children ages 6 months and up.
The staff is extremely friendly and well educated. I feel that they truly care about my child and never have to worry for a second that she is not being well taken care of in my absence.
Since my daughter has started at The Goddard School, her vocabulary has tripled. She interacts well with other children, and has started singing more songs. I would recommend this school to anyone! We have been very impressed.
Exceptionally friendly staff who take a clear interest in making sure our daughter has an engaging and meaningful experience while she's at school. The regular picture updates are a great touch and an easy way for us to see that she is enjoying herself, as well as to gain insight on what sort of activities she's working on that day. Staff is communicative and very accommodating of less common things like cloth diapering and reusable wipes that help us in our efforts to reduce waste.
Great teachers and staff, very communicative, we love everything about the School!
Warm caring team. Are always willing to help.
Prioritizing Health and Happiness
Explore all the features and programs found at our local School.
Health and Safety
- Disinfectant Sprayer
- Halo
Food and Nutrition
Caring for your child includes ensuring that they're fueled up and ready to learn and play!
Enrichment and Environment
- American Sign Language
- Art History
- Chess
- Engineering
- Handwriting
- Imagination Playground
- Learning Technologies
- Music Appreciation
- Nutrition
- Outdoor Classroom
- Physical Fitness
- Playground(s)
- Secondary Languages
- Sports & Fitness
- World Cultures
- Yoga & Mindfulness
Preview the Fun
Get a snapshot of what happens in our classrooms.
Upcoming Events
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December 19Pizza & Pajama Day11 AM - 1 PM -
December 24Closed for Winter Break!All Day -
December 25Closed for Winter Break!All Day
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December 26Closed for Winter Break!All Day
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Care You Can Trust
The Goddard School is proud to be recognized for our commitment to quality care and early learning! These accolades reflect our dedication to providing a safe, nurturing and enriching environment for every child.
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.
October 2025
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October 2031
MARYLAND ACCREDITATION
Maryland Accreditation is a voluntary process of program assessment that examines all aspects of quality in educational environments for young children including curriculum, interactions between teachers and children, health and safety, family engagement and professional preparation and development of faculty.
February 2022
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February 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.
July 2021
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January 2030
MARYLAND EXCELS
LEVEL 5
Maryland EXCELS is a voluntary Quality Rating and Improvement System that awards ratings (up to 5 stars) to family providers, center-based and public school child care programs, and school age before and after school programs that meet increasingly higher standards of quality in key areas.
May 2022
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May 2029
CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE FOR EDUCATION
The Circle of Excellence Award for Education acknowledges Goddard Schools that provide the highest-quality and most consistent educational programs in every classroom. To be considered for the award, each School must earn one of the top two ratings of its state’s licensing program, become accredited by at least one of the four primary accreditors or achieve P21 (Partnership for 21st Century Learning) Exemplar status. Schools that earn this award represent some of the top education programs in our system.
January 2019
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January 2023
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 2015
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January 2016
INSPIRATION AWARD
The Inspiration Award acknowledges a franchisee who persevered, took initiative and made positive changes that resulted in significant improvements.
January 2015
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January 2016
BEST IN PASADENA - PASADENA VOICE
This award recognizes the best in the Pasadena area as voted by the readers of Pasadena Voice.
January 2015
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January 2016
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