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Preschool & Childcare Directory: The Goddard School of Buffalo Grove

2024 - 2025

The Goddard School of Buffalo Grove

General School Information


Philosophy/General Purpose

Goddard Schools provide children with a safe and caring environment where they can discover the wonder of learning in its most natural way — through play and exploration.


Students

  • Student/Teacher Ratio: Infants is 1:4(8 total), young toddlers is 1:5(10 total), twos is 1:8(16 total), and preschool/pre-k is 1:10(20 total).
  • Student Age Range: 6 weeks- 5 years
  • Toilet Training Policy: 
    • Children must be potty trained in order to move to our preschool program at 3 years old. If they are not potty trained by 3, they will remain in our 2-year-old program until they are.

The Classroom

  • Class Size: infants-8, first steps-8, young toddlers-10, twos-16, get set-16, preschool 1- 20, preschool 2- 20, prek 1- 20, and prek 2- 20.
  • Curriculum: 
    • The Goddard School’s educational program encourages children to explore their curiosities and interests as they discover the wonder of learning. Goddard teachers, acknowledged experts in various fields of early childhood education, guide children through lessons using fun learning experiences (F.L.EX.®) that lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

Registration + Tuition

  • Date that registration begins: Registration is year-round. There are no set registration dates
  • Registration Information: We have a $150 registration fee and one month tuition deposit to secure a child's spot in our school. The deposit becomes the first month of tuition once the child starts in our school.
  • Tuition/Rates: We bill families monthly and currently accept CCAP. Please call for tuition information.

Additional Information