Awards Earned

#1 in Clevland & Highland Hghts & Pepper Pike & Warrensville Height

Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Clevland & Highland Hghts & Pepper Pike & Warrensville Height. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.

Top 100 in Ohio

Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across Ohio.

Best for Safety

Earned the highest safety score in Clevland & Highland Hghts & Pepper Pike & Warrensville Height. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.

Best Teachers

Earned the highest teacher quality score in Clevland & Highland Hghts & Pepper Pike & Warrensville Height. 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 Clevland & Highland Hghts & Pepper Pike & Warrensville Height. 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 Clevland & Highland Hghts & Pepper Pike & Warrensville Height. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.

Full Ranking Detail

childcare

The Goddard School at 675 Miner Rd in Highland Heights, Ohio serves infants (6 weeks) through pre-K, backed by an owner holding a Bachelor's in Elementary Education and a Master's in Early Childhood Education alongside degreed tenured teachers. The center uses the Wonder of Learning curriculum and offers enrichment programs including American Sign Language, robotics, chess, engineering, music, dance, and yoga, supported by an indoor gym, basketball court, rock wall, and outdoor classroom. After-school transportation is available. With a 4.9/5 Google rating across 51 reviews, parents consistently report children come home happy daily, with genuine staff care and proactive communication. The facility features robust security infrastructure including non-biometric scanners, outdoor cameras, gate alarms, and parking lot bollards, along with air purification and EPA-approved cleaning protocols.

Safety8.0

Curriculum8.0

Art / Music8.0

Infant care8.0

Kindergarten readiness8.0

Teacher quality9.0

Compassion9.0

Management8.0

Culture9.0

Extracurriculars8.0

Programs & curriculum

Curriculum & approach: Uses the Wonder of Learning curriculum, created by early childhood development experts to encourage children's natural curiosity. Emphasizes whole-child development through personalized lesson plans that nurture each child's unique potential.

Programs & activities: Enrichment includes American Sign Language and secondary languages, computers and learning technologies, handwriting, dance, music appreciation, yoga and mindfulness, physical fitness and sports, engineering and robotics (STEM), chess, and Kodo Kids. Facilities include a basketball court, rock wall, and indoor gym; after-school programming with transportation is offered. Age groups run from infant (6 weeks) through Pre-K (4-5 years).

What sets it apart: Open Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-6:00 PM. Recognized with Circle of Excellence President's Club (March 2025) and Child Care Aware certification (2020-2030). Security features include a non-biometric security scanner, outdoor cameras, gate alarm, supervised lobby entry, and parking lot bollards; health measures include air purifying and EPA-approved cleaning products.

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#1 in Clevland & Highland Hghts & Pepper Pike & Warrensville Height

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Top 100 in Ohio

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Best for Safety

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Best Teachers

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Best Curriculum

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Most Compassionate

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Updated · July 2026

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