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The Goddard School At The Goddard School, we're more than just a daycare. The Goddard School is a private preschool, offering childcare to infants and toddlers to pre-k.

Our programs are designed to nurture each child's curiosity in a safe and caring environment. The Goddard School® offers innovative education and personalized care for infants through pre-k.

10/09/2026

👻 The ghosts of Goddard have entered the chat! 😂🎃

We may be ghosting, but don’t worry—we’ll be back in time for circle time! 👻🧡

Our teachers know how to bring the fun, creativity, and a little silliness both inside and outside the classroom! Because at The Goddard School of Cranberry, even our teachers know how to have a spook-tacular time! 🎃✨

🌳💕 What Is a Family? 💕🌳This week, our Wonder of Learning question was “What is a family?” 🏡❤️Our little learners explore...
10/08/2026

🌳💕 What Is a Family? 💕🌳

This week, our Wonder of Learning question was “What is a family?” 🏡❤️

Our little learners explored what makes families special and discovered that every family is unique! Through stories, discussions, dramatic play, family portraits, and hands-on activities, we encouraged children to think about questions like:

💕 Who is part of my family?
🏡 What makes my family special?
❤️ How do families show love and care for one another?
🌎 How are families alike and different?

These meaningful experiences helped our children develop a sense of belonging, celebrate differences, build language skills, and strengthen their understanding of relationships.

At The Goddard School of Cranberry, we believe learning is most meaningful when children can connect their discoveries to the people and experiences that matter most to them! 💙✨

🎉💕 Happy 2-Year Anniversary, Miss Meredith! 💕🎉Today we’re celebrating two wonderful years with Miss Meredith! 💙 Thank yo...
10/08/2026

🎉💕 Happy 2-Year Anniversary, Miss Meredith! 💕🎉

Today we’re celebrating two wonderful years with Miss Meredith! 💙 Thank you for the kindness, patience, and dedication you bring to our classrooms each day. Your caring heart and the special connections you build with our students make such a difference!

We’re so grateful to have you as part of our Goddard family and look forward to many more years of learning, laughter, and growing together! 🥳✨

10/02/2026

😊 Happy National Smile Day! 😊

Today we’re celebrating all the little smiles that brighten our days! From giggles and friendships to learning new things and making memories, there’s always a reason to smile at The Goddard School of Cranberry! 💛✨

10/01/2026

We are now a Keystone STARS 4 designated school!

09/29/2026

🌎🗣️ Happy World News Day! 🗞️✨

Today, our classrooms were buzzing with conversation, curiosity, and connection! Throughout the school, our students practiced communicating with their peers and teachers through stories, projects, and meaningful classroom conversations. 💬📚

Our Kindergarten friends took it a step further by creating a map together and sharing why different places are important to them. 🗺️❤️ What a wonderful way to explore the world while learning that every place—and every voice—has a story to tell!

🎉💙 Happy One Year Anniversary, Miss Bri! 💙🎉We can’t believe it’s already been a year! We are so thankful to have Miss Br...
09/26/2026

🎉💙 Happy One Year Anniversary, Miss Bri! 💙🎉

We can’t believe it’s already been a year! We are so thankful to have Miss Bri as part of our Goddard School of Cranberry family. Her kindness, positive energy, and the care she brings to our children and team each day make her such a special part of our school. 💕

Thank you, Miss Bri, for all you do! Here’s to celebrating your first year and many more wonderful memories ahead! ✨🥳

🌟 This week’s Wonder of Learning question was: “How Can I Communicate?” 💬Our little learners discovered that communicati...
09/26/2026

🌟 This week’s Wonder of Learning question was: “How Can I Communicate?” 💬

Our little learners discovered that communication is so much more than talking! Through play, they explored how we use our words, faces, hands, bodies, pictures, and sounds to share our thoughts, feelings, and needs.

☎️ Pretend phones encouraged back-and-forth conversations and listening.
😊 Mirrors and feeling faces helped children recognize emotions and body language.
🤟 Sign language showed how our hands can communicate without words.
🎭 Dramatic play encouraged children to ask questions, express needs, take turns, and solve problems with friends.
🎨 Art and storytelling gave children another way to share ideas and tell their own stories.
🎵 Music and movement explored how sounds, rhythm, and our bodies can communicate feelings.

Even our youngest learners communicate through eye contact, pointing, gestures, sounds, and facial expressions.

Through play, children are building vocabulary, learning to listen, expressing emotions, reading social cues, and gaining confidence in sharing their ideas. 💙

09/26/2026

🍂 Hello, Autumn! 🍁

The first day of fall is here, and a brand-new season means so many new things to wonder about, explore, and discover! 🧡

Fall gives our little learners endless opportunities to follow their curiosity through play:

🍁 While collecting and sorting leaves: Why are some leaves red, yellow, or orange? Why do leaves fall from the trees? Which leaf is bigger? Can we sort them by color, shape, or size?

🎃 While exploring pumpkins: How does a pumpkin grow? What’s inside? Will it sink or float? Which pumpkin is heavier? How many seeds might be inside?

🍎 While investigating apples: What happens when we cut an apple open? Do all apples look the same inside? Which ones taste sweet or sour? What happens when we mix colors to create apple-inspired art?

🌳 During outdoor play and nature walks: What has changed since summer? Why is the air cooler? What sounds can we hear? Where are the insects going? What are the squirrels collecting—and why?

🧱 During building and dramatic play: Can we build a shelter for an animal preparing for winter? How tall can we make our pumpkin stand? What happens if we add more blocks? How can we create our own pretend apple orchard or farmers market?

🎨 During art and sensory play: What happens when we mix red and yellow? What patterns can leaves make? How do pinecones, leaves, pumpkins, and apples feel different? What happens when we press, roll, stamp, pour, scoop, and mix?

These simple questions encourage children to observe, predict, compare, count, problem-solve, experiment, communicate their ideas, and discover answers through hands-on play. That’s where some of the best learning happens—when a child’s own curiosity leads the way! ❤️

We can’t wait to see what questions our children ask, what answers they discover, and where their curiosity takes us this fall! 🍎🍁🎃

08/11/2026

Even more things preschoolers understand better than adults…

🍱meal prep by someone else (a la )
🖊️putting your name on everything (thank you )
🕺🏼random dance parties
🤫Saying what you really think

What’d we miss??👇

08/04/2026

Your Daily Sheet the Musical 🕺

Raise your hands if you can finish the lyrics: 🎵“They're your friendly neighborhood spiders, and they're teamwork can’t ...
08/01/2026

Raise your hands if you can finish the lyrics: 🎵“They're your friendly neighborhood spiders, and they're teamwork can’t be ___”🕷️🙋🏽‍♀️

07/28/2026

Every Goddard class has their own schedule, but here’s a peek of how a day can look:

9am: Morning meeting ☀️
Songs, check-ins and questions spark curiosity and connection.

11am: Outdoor Learning & Play 🍃
Climb, dig, build and explore the natural world.

12pm: Lunch! 🍎
Time to refuel and connect.

3pm: Learning Centers 🎨
Choice-driven play builds independence and imagination.

07/27/2026

The thing about a Goddard preschooler is they’re going to be curious. Keep the questions coming 👏

07/22/2026

Personally, we’d hire them as videographers 📹

07/20/2026

Kindergarten readiness can show up in everyday moments, not just big milestones. A few signals to notice:

1. They’re building confidence to try things independently. Examples: walking into a room first, asking for help, or giving something new a try.

2. They’re starting to recognize the letters in their name, even if they’re not reading just yet.

3. They’re showing care and responsibility at home. This could include things like helping pack a bag, feeding a pet, putting away toys, or getting through part of their routine with a little more ease.

Every child grows at their own pace - and readiness looks different for every family. Their preschool teachers can be a great partner in noticing strengths, celebrating progress, and helping you think through what comes next.

07/15/2026

Put them in the lineup, coach 👀⚾️🎶

07/08/2026

When our preschoolers are creative, curious, caring, and MORE >

07/08/2026

Dream job of the week: Glitter House Painter 🏠✨ While ambitions may change, the confidence they build through learning, exploring, and trying new things is here to stay.

Address

8065 Rowan Road, Cranberry Township
Venango County, PA
16066

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm

Telephone

+17247789999

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