Our Teachers

The Goddard School of Manhattan has locations on both the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. We are a school, not a daycare center. We are committed to providing the highest level of stimulating development and warm nurturant care for Infants, and an age-appropriate curriculum for One Year-Olds and up in our Toddler, Preschool, and Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Our schools are state-of-the-art facilities with many large sun-filled rooms. Our degreed teachers utilize our unique curriculum to teach your child in a fun and loving environment. As a parent, you stay connected with daily activity reports emailed to you, with photos and videos! Contact us for a tour of our Infant/Toddler Center and our Preschool Center. Bill Swan Ph.D., Onsite Owner

Sandra Sa has a Master's Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and has NYS Teaching Certification. She started her tenure at The Goddard School in January 2012 as Education Director after working 8 years in leadership in another successful preschool. She has supported the growth of The Goddard Schools over the years, and she heads the Kindergarten Exmissions Program for the schools. Sandra's passion lies in supporting the education of young children while being a resource for families and teachers during this important time in a child's life.

Ms. Anna is a Lead Teacher in our Toddler program at Goddard. She loves to educate the little ones and connect on levels that resonate with them. She has a Bachelor's in Psychology with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. She has always loved working with children, however her experience teaching abroad was where she fell in love with being an educator. Ms. Anna loves doing art projects with her class and incorporating musical instruments into the daily routine.

Ms. Jessica is an Assistant Teacher at the Goddard School. She has been working with children ages 8 months to 5 year olds since 2014. She has a variety of experiences with children including teaching, tutoring, and babysitting. Ms. Jessica is fluent in Spanish and loves to help the little ones learn this language. She has worked as an Assistant Teacher in Pre-K, 3K, and toddler classes. She is a motivated and very experienced educator who has a passion to support children in all aspects of learning.

Ms. Jocelyn graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Childhood Education at The City College of New York. Though she’s worked with older kids, she always had a love for working with infants and toddlers. She thoroughly enjoys playing with the children and loves to see them achieve their milestones! Helping to educate the little ones is a passion of her's and Ms. Jocelyn is so happy to be able to do that here at Goddard.