Private Schools

I was a 13 year senior of the Collegiate School many years ago. I had a great experience at Collegiate, and still enjoy visiting when I am back in Richmond. I was well prepared both academically and socially to go on to college. Some of my closest friends today, are the ones from Collegiate.

Absolutely loved my time at SGHS and appreciate it even more the older I get!

I'm sure it's a fine school, but that building should still be Benedictine High School.

Many great & positive things to say about this school! We waited a little while to get into this school, but it was well worth the wait! Love the friendliness of EVERYONE in the building! As soon as you walk in the door you are greeted with a "Hello" or "Good morning" or "Good afternoon"! And when you show up with only one kid because the other one is sick, Dave (the owner) and the front end staff make it a point to catch you as you come in or before you leave to ask you about your other child and how they are doing. The front end staff & teachers know your kids' names, even when they aren't in their class & are of different ages! There is a great routine to things being done in the class, but the routine also allows leeway for kids to do things on their own time. The teachers are really great with the kids. They take any of your concerns you express to them to heart, and try really hard to work on it with your child. They have show & tell every Friday, which is AWESOME! My kids love it! We take the time during the week to talk about the color, shape and letter of that week so that we can pick our show & tell item for our kids to bring to class and show to their friends. The school hosts fun events for the kids, which also allows the parents to get to know & talk to other parents. Another main reason we chose the Goddard School was the fact that the front door is always locked and is personally opened for everyone going in & out of the building by someone in the front office, which gives the staff time to learn all faces and question new faces. The school has cameras everywhere which helped ease our minds as much as it could when it comes to leaving any of your children in someone else's care. Our kids go to school happy and come home happy! All in all, great school, great people, great teaching styles, and a great place for any child to LEARN!

False ADVERTISMENT!!! As a parent, I feel like other parents should know that the school claims to teach children yoga, Spanish, etc... but that is not always the case, it just depends upon what teacher you have and if that teacher wants to and/or has the knowledge to teach it..... So I feel like the price isn't worth it and they're not living up the "Goddard' name. Also I worked there, and for almost a good year I watched one little girl disrupt and disrespect her peers by yelling, screaming, and hitting her classmates during learning time and I felt so bad other kid's parents paid for their kids to learn there and the others wanted to learn, but this 1 child almost made it impossible for them to, or for the Kindergarten teacher to teach... I felt so bad for the teacher and kids that had to deal with this little girl and there was no help from management at the front... it's like they would let anything happen so they could collect the money! This was a good 5 years ago, but I feel like people should know and be hand's on and involved with their kids, even when they're on school.... so you don't get fooled & know what's going on in a caregiver/learning setting.

Tonight the last of our three girls graduated from The Goddard School in Mechanicsville, and it was a bittersweet evening for sure. For three years, we have grown to love the folks at this wonderful pre-school, and our kids have grown in social skills and in education, but most importantly in love. Everyone, from the non-teaching staff to the teachers to the directors and all the way to the owners, have come to know our girls and have shared in their growth. These people have not only been their teachers, but their friends and ours. Our older two girls loved to go pick up their youngest sister this past year, because they could see their old teachers, get hugs and remember the joyful times they had in those walls. What a special place The Goddard School in Mechanicsville has been to our family! Thank you all for your love, and for preparing our girls for public school and the world!

Pretty good but 8th grade was meh because we got new teachers who were sort of weird and boring

A niche' school located in the quiet West End that is focused on "collaborative" learning to help many of their struggling students receive their "best effort" due to small class sizes and remedial Business Practices. After much phone tag with-the admissions department and trying to gain a grasp on how the day to day of this business is ran. Yes, I said business, not educational institution. Upon final review of the school and campus seeking enrollment for our children, it was decided that it was in our best effort to forgo the lush campus, clique' atmosphere and athletics program for our children's educational future.

Love this school 😍

If you're going to spend this much money don't make your kid spend an hour every day learning about religion. They can figure that out and discover The Messiah on their own when they're older... The school does have great trails around the school but nasty looking lake and over priced tuition.

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I went here for 9 years and there were some amazing teachers and people. It made me a better student and better person.

Alhamdullah, I'm glad that I went to and I enjoyed the years I was there and it really has a special place in my heart . I hope that Allah blesses and grants Jannah to the teachers and all of the staff of Iqra.

New to the area. Both of my kids (9 &3) go to daycare/summer camp here. Excellent group of folks watching them and taking care of them throughout the day. Plenty of activities with the older kids. The staff is very friendly and courteous. Cannot say enough good things about the service our family has received from this facility! We will definitely be considering them for our children's schooling in the future.