when I moved to Happy Valley I tooked the time to visit all the preschools...This one was my choice #1.\r
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as I entered to the school I noticed they had a ""super security entrance system, almost eye recognition ;)\r
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They had a very busy curriculum with tons of activities and a very strict disinfecting toy policy.\r
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The classrooms seemed very small to me, the kids were in a very confined space and they play room was outdoor and I kind of disagree with the change of temperature kids have to experience during the winter.\r
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The teachers seemed too young to me, which made me not to feel 100% comfortable leaving my child with them, I feel experience is a very important part of it.\r
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I did like the fact they had a lot of activities for parents, and couples night out, and movie night and so on; I belive it's important to incorporate the family too.\r
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CONS:\r
- Goddard School rates for 3 days, (9-12pm) was almost $200.00 more than all other preschools. (9-12:30pm including meals)\r
- you had to provide for snacks and lunch\r
- The Owner or Director badmouth the other Preschools saying that the other school's teachers weren't college graduates and they were ""street smarts"" which in reallity was not true.\r
- I didn't see the value of paying that much in comparison with the other schools.\r
- small classrooms\r
- outdoor playroom\r
- not enough room for the kids to run freely indoors\r
- you have to provide for food and snacks\r
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PROS\r
- neat freak\r
- is like a new house, new paint, new toys\r
- centraly located\r
- parent community program\r
- extensive curriculum\r
- a different social economical group...\r
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I hope my objective review help parents to make a more realistic decision!\r
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Pros: curriculum, central location
Cons: small rooms, non flexible tuition, staff too young
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