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The Goddard School

230 Schanck Road, Freehold, NJ, 07728-0772 -

School Notes Overview:

The Goddard School is dedicated to providing the foundation to encourage each child’s lifelong love of learning in a safe and nurturing environment by offering a wide range of enriching activities to meet the needs of each child, focusing on building each child's emotional, social, cognitive and physical skills, offering multi-cultural and developmentally appropriate materials and equipment. Bright classrooms and large playgrounds create the backdrop for a learning environment where preschoolers engage in age-appropriate activities related to a monthly theme. Learning Centers for math, science, imaginary play, music, creative art and computers provide both shared and independent learning opportunities. Teachers fill these centers with theme-related materials to engage children at each stage of their development....

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School Overview:

	The Goddard School
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Kindergarten
County	Monmouth County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	144 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 135 students
	Kind - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:144	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	260 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	11 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Goddard School is dedicated to providing the foundation to encourage each child’s lifelong love of learning in a safe and nurturing environment by offering a wide range of enriching activities to meet the needs of each child, focusing on building each child's emotional, social, cognitive and physical skills, offering multi-cultural and developmentally appropriate materials and equipment. Bright classrooms and large playgrounds create the backdrop for a learning environment where preschoolers engage in age-appropriate activities related to a monthly theme. Learning Centers for math, science, imaginary play, music, creative art and computers provide both shared and independent learning opportunities. Teachers fill these centers with theme-related materials to engage children at each stage of their development.
Profile last updated: 02/17/2009

In the News:

Why Susie is Snow White (Asbury Park Press)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:39:28 am
Little Susie wants to be a princess. Little Johnnie prefers the superhero costume with the big muscles. Every year, parents and their children go through the ritual of choosing Halloween costumes with an eye toward fun and safety.
Datebook (News Transcript)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 12:59:59 am
• The Molly Pitcher Woman's Club of Freehold Township will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. A craft demonstration will follow the meeting. Women from the greater Freehold area are invited. Information on Autism-New Jersey will be available. Details: 732-462-1764.
Business Briefs (News Transcript)
posted on July 22, 2009 at 12:12:09 am
United Teletech Financial Federal Credit Union (UTF) and the New Jersey Credit Union League (NJCUL) recently announced the winners of the 2008- 09 statewide credit union scholarship program. UTF's top ranking students Rajat Verma and Harsha Ayyala, both of Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, were each awarded $500 scholarships to the universities of their choice.
Schools celebrate 39th anniversary of Earth Day (The Telegraph)
posted on April 13, 2009 at 03:31:18 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - No need to worry about the kids not going green. Schools across the country are celebrating Earth Day with tree plantings, recycling displays and lessons on energy and water conservation.
Run into the twilight (Examiner)
posted on April 9, 2009 at 01:03:34 am
The Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation invites the public to get off their couches and away from the TV for a little while on June 6. Community members can join their neighbors in the foundation's first Community Twilight Challenge. The 5K run/walk and one-mile kids' fun run will begin and end at Allentown High School.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07728)	School Zip (07728)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	50,747 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	36%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$65,399	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	62% / 38%