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Goddard School

206 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ, 08884-0888 -

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:

	Goddard School
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Middlesex County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	120 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 50 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 45 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	4 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:27	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	190 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 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:

Fundraisers (Suburban)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:44:13 am
Nov. 12-18 • Clothing Drive, sponsored by the PTA of Memorial Elementary School, East Brunswick, during school hours, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the school, 80 David St., South River.
Goddard schools schedule open houses (Suburban)
posted on May 15, 2009 at 12:39:06 am
The Goddard schools of Old Bridge, Sayreville and Spotswood will hold open houses 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 18-22. All are welcome to attend the free events featuring a "sneak peek" of the schools' summer programs. Children will have the opportunity to join in story time, create an art project and meet new friends.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08884)	School Zip (08884)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,892 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	24%	36%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$55,833	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	80% / 20%	62% / 38%