This Goddard school is particularly great! We looked at several different schools, including another Goddard school which was actually closer to us, but really felt we connected best with Michelle and her staff here at the Lake in the Hills school. We drive an extra 10 minutes to have our kids attend. My son entered their Pre-K/K program when we moved here and it was clear after a few months that their phonics program was working well with our son. He loves to read now (before he goes to Kindergarten this fall) and comes home telling us all the activities he is doing. He learned, through a kid friendly program, how to play chess and now plays it regularly with my dad. The have a smart board in class where the lessons are interactive and hold the kids interest, I doubt most other programs have that. He does yoga, learns about artists and their styles (he came home talking about pointillism and impressionism) has outings such as martial arts lessons, has gone to eat lunch with the local policemen, and regular visitors come to the class from the library, nature center and a host of other professionals who open their eyes to the different things on our community. My younger son, who is now 3, also engages in fun and regular educational programs on a daily basis. They send pictures (with your permission) of your kids to you throughout the day so you can see what they are doing and the fun they are having. I can come home from work and immediately connect with what they have done that day as I have been looking at the pictures of their activities throughout the day. I am actually a bit sad that my oldest is headed off to public Kindergarten next year as I don't think he will be in as enriched environment as he is now, but I know he will be extremely prepared as he moves on next year. This is a fantastic school, the staff is wonderful, and they do a wonderful job making learning fun and interactive for kids!
