Earned the highest safety score in McKinney. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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Goddard School in McKinney is a NAEYC-accredited, Texas Rising Star 4-star licensed center serving infants through Pre-K, with a licensed capacity of 226 children. The center maintains zero high-severity deficiencies on its HHSC compliance record and accepts child-care subsidies to support working families. Its curriculum uses Wonder of Learning, emphasizing exploration and personalized whole-child development, complemented by extensive enrichment activities including STEAM, sign language, chess, music, and yoga, with operations from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The center's infrastructure features enhanced security measures, air and water filtration, competitive teacher ratios, and tenured staff, though prospective families should confirm current classroom sizes and specific teacher-to-child ratios given the large overall capacity.
Safety9.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the Wonder of Learning curriculum, created by early childhood development experts to encourage exploration and natural curiosity through personalized lesson plans focused on whole-child development.
Programs & activities: Age-based classrooms from infant (6 weeks) through Pre-K. Enrichment includes American Sign Language, art history, chess, computers/robotics, engineering, STEAM lab, music appreciation, yoga & mindfulness, world cultures, indoor gym, basketball court and splash pad. Also offers after-school care, summer camp, and a catering/hot lunch program.
What sets it apart: NAEYC Accreditation+ (2026-2031) and Texas Rising Star 4-Star certification (2025-2028); received a Humanitarian Award (Feb 2026). Hours 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Mon-Fri. Markets security features (crash-rated fencing, key fobs, cameras, gate alarm, parking lot bollards), air/water filtration, low teacher ratios, and tenured teachers.
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