Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Boardman. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Boardman. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Boardman. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Boardman. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Boardman. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Boardman. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
The Goddard School in Boardman, OH (7203 Bristlewood Drive) is a COGNIA-accredited center serving infants from 6 weeks through Pre-K, with extended hours Monday-Friday 7:00 AM–6:00 PM. It employs the proprietary Wonder of Learning® curriculum emphasizing whole-child development through personalized lesson plans, enriched by American Sign Language, secondary languages, dance, music appreciation, yoga, and mindfulness practices. Parents consistently praise teachers for creating nurturing environments where children thrive, reinforced by the center's highest Google rating (4.7 stars, 44 reviews) in Boardman and real-time activity tracking via mobile app. Security features including cameras, gate alarms, and supervised lobby entry support working families seeking reliable, enriched early care.
Safety5.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion9.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the Wonder of Learning curriculum developed by early childhood experts to encourage children's natural curiosity. Emphasizes whole-child development and nurturing each child's unique potential through personalized lesson plans.
Programs & activities: Age-based classrooms from infant (6 weeks) through Pre-K (5 years). Enrichment includes American Sign Language, secondary languages, dance, music appreciation, yoga and mindfulness, sports and fitness, tablets, and outdoor classroom/playgrounds.
What sets it apart: COGNIA accredited. Operating hours Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-6:00 PM. Security features include finger guards, gate alarm, outdoor security cameras, and supervised lobby entry. Provides fresh fruit/veggie snacks; highlights tenured teachers.
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