We moved into the area and had little time to find a daycare. Newtown Goddard seemed a good option and had decent reviews. My daughter came from a wonderful Little Friends School in Hamilton and she thrived there. Being a shy girl, she opened up and was finally willing to communicate, play and interact. The moment we put her into Goddard school she turned into a stressed out preschooler. We had doubts about the school, but were uncertain. We liked the director but teachers were unfriendly to say the least. They will never greet you or your child when you bring her in. They are just hanging around. They do not have a good grasp on kids, nor they make a connection with them. They are present but minding their own business. They are unable to calm and comfort a child... They do what looks good on paper - letters, numbers, ... But in reality it is done without heart, just on paper. Soon after my kid started crying at nights, you can see she is looking for attention. Finally one morning she went hysterical holding to me and begging not to leave her there. Needless to say I had never seen her like that before. The bottom line - STAY AWAY BY ALL MEANS. I was expecting at least some effort considering the huge price tag - almost double of what we were paying in NJ for school two times better. I think the good reviews come from people who either drop kids of there for couple of hours a day and that wouldn't matter as much, or from those who had never seen what a daycare can be like...
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