The Goddard School - Sienna Plantation, located at 6111 Sienna Ranch Rd in Missouri City, is a large licensed center (capacity 244) serving infants through school age with a research-based curriculum emphasizing exploration and curiosity. The center is Texas Rising Star and Cognia accredited and operates extended hours (6:00 AM–6:30 PM) with a full-service kitchen providing hot lunches and fresh snacks. Parents consistently praise the center's "amazing teachers" and "spectacular communications," while subsidy acceptance and Texas Education Freedom Account eligibility broaden access for working families. The enrichment roster is substantial—robotics, coding, music, Spanish, fitness, martial arts, chess, and engineering—complemented by before- and after-school transportation. A single high-severity deficiency on the HHSC record merits a review of the latest inspection report before enrollment, and the large licensed capacity warrants a direct conversation about actual class sizes and teacher-to-child ratios.
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses Goddard's Wonder of Learning curriculum, described as research-based and created by early childhood development experts to encourage children to explore their natural curiosity.
Programs & activities: Age-based programs from infant (6 weeks) through Pre-K, plus enrichment including screen-free robotics and coding, music, Spanish, fitness/yoga, soccer, dance, martial arts, American Sign Language, art history, chess, and engineering. Before- and after-school transportation is available.
What sets it apart: Texas Rising Star and Cognia accredited; open 6:00 AM-6:30 PM Mon-Fri; full-service kitchen with on-site cook providing hot lunches and fresh fruit/veggie snacks; key-code entry, security cameras, and supervised lobby; allows speech therapists on-site; accepts Texas Education Freedom Accounts.
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