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Edmond’s 2 Goddard Schools expand, open at new location
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PATTY MILLER | THE EDMOND SUN School administrators, teachers, parents and children all turn dirt at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the The Goddard School Annex at 17440 N. Western Ave. The school is devoted to early childhood development for children 6 weeks of age to 6 years of age. Patty Miller
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PATTY MILLER | THE EDMOND SUN Audrey Hill and Taylor Martin look at two of the hard hats and shovels at The Goddard School as they prepare for groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Goddard School Annex on Nov. 3. The addition will house pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and before and after care programs. Patty Miller
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EDMOND — The two Goddard Schools in Edmond are making news. One just made a move to a new location and the other is breaking ground for a new annex.
The Goddard School on north Western, which just completed its sixth year, recently broke ground for a $2 million, 1,260-square-foot addition. The other Goddard School on north Covell is celebrating its grand opening today.
Both schools are noted for being premier preschool and childcare centers for children from 6 weeks to 6 years old.
The Goddard School on north Western has 135 children enrolled at this time.
“With our new addition, The Goddard School Annex, we will be able to handle 162 children in our before and after school care program,” said co-owner Keith May. “It will also help us with our all-day kindergarten program.”
May’s daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Jay McIntosh, are also co-owners of The Goddard School on north Western.
At The Goddard School, children are encouraged to develop at their own pace in a warm environment supported by a team of dedicated teachers.
The children start getting sensory teaching even as infants, learning to respond to stimulus around them, May said. At the age of 2 the children are taught music, movement, colors, numbers and shapes.
“Our children start smearing things around, and they learn to sign when they are 6 months old,” May said.
The Goddard School celebrates with
Grand Opening
The Goddard School at 6001 E. Covell Road is celebrating its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. In addition to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office offering free digital identification cards with fingerprints, families will receive 50 percent off their first full month’s tuition when they enroll today.
A ribbon of 100 $1 bills will be cut and donated to the Coffee Creek Riding Center.
Recently named the No. 1 Childcare Franchise in the United States by Entrepreneur magazine, for the eighth consecutive year, and one of the Top 200 Franchise Systems by Franchise Times, for the second consecutive year, Goddard Systems Inc. is expanding The Goddard School network throughout the United States.
For more information contact The Goddard School at 17440 N. Western Ave., Robin McIntosh at 348-4442; or Julie Guthrie at 330-1313 for The Goddard School at 6001 E. Covell Road.
Scholarship offered
The Goddard School announced a $10,000 scholarship will be given to an eligible junior or senior high school student who is an alumni of The Goddard School Inc.
The scholarship is given to one Goddard School alumnus each year and helps to finance the tuition of the college or university of the student’s choice.
“The Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship provides financial support to a graduate from The Goddard School who currently demonstrates excellent work ethic and perseverance at their high school,” said Joe Schumacher, chief operating officer for Goddard Systems Inc.
Application deadline for the Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship is Feb. 12, 2010. Eligible applicants can access the scholarship application on Goddard’s Web site at www.goddardschool.com under the Communication tab.
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