Goddard School

119 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA, 18940-0189 - View a map of this schoolMap

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 Bucks County, PA
Student Body
Total Students 54 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 10% 16%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 44 students
Kind - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 1 teachers
This School
(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:54 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 4 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: 02/18/2009

In the News:

  • News Briefs (Main Line Suburban Life)
    posted on October 7, 2009 at 07:34:07 am
    Paoli to sing the blues Paoli will hold its first annual Blues Fest to be held throughout the town from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. With something to please everyone, the free Fest will have five stages set up to host 15 different blues bands, along with more than 80 vendors showcasing everything from food to face-painting and free massages.
  • Wednesday, June 10 (Princeton Town Topics)
    posted on June 10, 2009 at 02:57:03 pm
    Noon: Lunch & Learn discussion of family caregivers with Pam Feig, LSW, Carrier Clinic; Chicklet Books, Princeton Shopping Center. Free.
  • Wednesday, June 3 (Princeton Town Topics)
    posted on June 3, 2009 at 02:42:03 pm
    10 a.m.: Stroller Strides walking tour of Princeton; Historical Society of Princeton, 158 Nassau Street. 2 and 8 p.m.: High School Musical 2 ; Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, Pa. Also Thursday at 2 and 8 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
  • Brookfield Girl Scouts Check Jobs (The Brookfield Journal)
    posted on March 27, 2009 at 03:33:59 pm
    About 75 Brookfield Girl Scouts, ranging from 9 to 14 years of age, went job shadowing at businesses ranging from the Brookfield Police Department to the Goddard School to Y105 Cumulus Media last week as part of the annual Career Day program.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (18940)
School Zip (18940)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 27,121 people 12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 61% 22%
Population Average Age 38 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $81,571 $43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.2 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 25 years old 51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (18940)


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% Owning / % Renting 86% / 14% 68% / 32%

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