Ranked in the top 100 statewide across all North Carolina licensed childcare centers scored in our 2026 rankings.
#1 in Fuquay-Varina
Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Fuquay-Varina. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension evaluates facility maintenance, staff-to-child ratios, emergency preparedness, and parent-reported safety perceptions.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Arts & Enrichment
Earned the highest arts score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension captures music, visual arts, creative play, and enrichment programming that goes beyond core academics.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Kindergarten Prep
Earned the highest kindergarten readiness score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension measures literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skill-building that prepares children for elementary school.
Best Teacher Quality
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension reflects educator credentials, tenure, consistency, and the depth of praise parents direct at specific staff members.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension captures warmth, emotional attunement, and the degree to which parents feel their child is genuinely loved and seen.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, operational consistency, communication quality, and how problems are handled.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Extras
Earned the highest extras score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension captures standout features — specialty programs, extended hours, unique amenities, or community partnerships that set a center apart.
Full Ranking Detail
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The Goddard School of Fuquay-Varina is a NC 5-Star licensed childcare and preschool center at 655 Old Honeycutt Road, serving children from 6 weeks through age 12 with a capacity of 144. The school operates under the proprietary Wonder of Learning® curriculum and offers a broad suite of enrichment programs — including American Sign Language, engineering, and yoga — that distinguish it from most franchise peers in the area. Parent testimonials consistently highlight exceptional leadership, warm and attentive teachers, meaningful developmental progress, and daily communication that gives families confidence their children are thriving.
Safety8.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music8.0
Infant care9.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion9.0
Management8.0
Culture9.0
Class sizes7.0
Extracurriculars8.0
What parents say
“The directors of this school are absolutely unmatched. Top notch and good leadership starts at the top.”
“Since our two kids started at Goddard, we have seen notable advancements in their speech and language skills.”
“The teachers and staff are amazing to work with and provide continuous updates on everything going on at the school.”
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Wonder of Learning curriculum created by early childhood development experts, focused on whole-child development with personalized lesson plans that encourage natural curiosity.
Programs & activities: Programs for infants through pre-K; enrichment includes American Sign Language, Art History, Engineering, Handwriting, Learning Technologies, Literacy Nook, Music Appreciation, Nutrition, Outdoor Classroom, Physical Fitness, Secondary Languages, Sports & Fitness, World Cultures, and Yoga & Mindfulness.
What sets it apart: 5-star North Carolina rated (Aug 2024-Aug 2027). Open Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-6:00 PM. Security features include disinfectant sprayer, finger guards, gate alarm, key fobs, parking lot bollards, and supervised lobby entry. Meals/nutrition program included. Staff holds Bachelors and Masters degrees.
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Top 100 in NC
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#1 in Fuquay-Varina
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">#1 in Fuquay-Varina</strong>
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Best Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension evaluates facility maintenance, staff-to-child ratios, emergency preparedness, and parent-reported safety perceptions.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Best Arts & Enrichment
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Kindergarten Prep
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten readiness score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension measures literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skill-building that prepares children for elementary school.</span>
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Best Teacher Quality
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Teacher Quality</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension reflects educator credentials, tenure, consistency, and the depth of praise parents direct at specific staff members.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Most Compassionate</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension captures warmth, emotional attunement, and the degree to which parents feel their child is genuinely loved and seen.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, operational consistency, communication quality, and how problems are handled.</span>
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Best Culture
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Culture</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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Best Extras
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Extras</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest extras score in Fuquay-Varina. This dimension captures standout features — specialty programs, extended hours, unique amenities, or community partnerships that set a center apart.</span>
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