The Goddard School of Sandy Springs (Hammond Drive)

Reviews

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  Kayt Dayton

  6 days ago
  5.0
  We are so grateful for the past three years at The Goddard School in Sandy Springs. Watching our daughter grow from a wobbly toddler to a confident, inquisitive preschooler in this environment has been an absolute joy. ​The dedication of the teachers and staff is exceptional. They consistently provide a safe, nurturing, and genuinely caring space where learning is fun. Every day, she runs into school excited for the day ahead, and that speaks volumes. They don't just teach the curriculum; they invest in the emotional and social well-being of every child. ​If you are looking for an educational, loving, and trustworthy foundation for your child, we highly recommend Goddard Sandy Springs.
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  Rose Smith

  Sep 19, 2025
  5.0
  My daughter attended Goddard from the time she was about 5 months to 20 months old, and I cannot recommend them enough. We were so sad to leave after a move to Alpharetta, and we miss them every single day! Every morning we walked in, the staff said good morning to my daughter by name and everyone is always so friendly. My daughter is very slow to warm, but all the teachers at Goddard went out of their way to make her feel welcome. Special shoutout to Ms. Fermina in Infant 1, Ms. Dianny in Infant 2, Ms. Keanna, Ms. Erica, and Ms. Sky in Toddler 1, and Ms. Jasmine and Ms. Marianela in Toddler 2. I was always blown away by how much she was learning especially in her Toddler classes. She’d come home learning new words and songs all the time. My daughter still talks about her teachers and her old classmates. We love and miss you all so much! Thank you for all that you do.
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  Veronica Versaci

  Aug 29, 2025
  2.0
  My son, 6 months, was enrolled from August 14, 2025 to August 28, 2025 We chose The Goddard School Sandy Springs because it was convenient to work, the reviews were all glowing, the price was comparable to nearby daycares, they have a 4:1 ratio, and the babies looked happy when we toured. Here are the reasons I decided to pull my son out of this daycare. 1. The teacher, Ms. Amie, seemed closed off to questions. The first time I tried to speak with her about something that concerned me, she told management that I was mad and had them call me. 2. Ms. Amie kept changing her suggestions on what to bring. She asked me to bring food, I brought purees. Next she told me to bring solids instead. So I did that. Then one day when he didn’t eat what I brought she told me I need to be bringing purees for him to have three times a day because he isn’t interested in food and I need to be giving him more at home. This advice is simply incorrect. 3. She told me to leave him to cry at home so he learns to self soothe. This led me to believe they are leaving babies to cry even when they have opportunities to coregulate. Also, self soothing is being debunked. Its not something infants are capable of doing. There were multiple occasions when I picked up my son and he was screaming by himself. Only when they saw me did they make attempts to distract or soothe him. 4. I was ignored when I emailed management about their practices around self soothing 5. On the tour, I was told that mothers were permitted to nurse if they forgot bottles. Once, I forgot to thaw milk and didn’t have bottles to bring. I thought it would be ok, so I told them I’d come nurse him at his normal feeding times. But then I was met with a lot of pushback and had to argue about it. 6. A second teacher told me I should be letting my son cry for up to 15 minutes at home on the floor because he's not crawling yet. Why do they think they know what I'm doing at home? Its developmentally normal that he’s not crawling yet at 6 mo. 7. Then she says that its ok that I don’t know anything about being a mother. 8. After one of the days, my baby had a bruise. It looks a bit like a finger above his knee. I brought it up to Ms. Amie and she said she didn’t know anything about it because she wasn't there that day. I didn’t make a big deal out of it because there is no way of knowing for sure what happened. However, it is still concerning. 9. When I was nursing in an empty room, I heard a small child banging on a door and screaming, “Mommy let me out!.” I couldn’t figure out where the child was when I did a quick walk around the area but that seemed really weird to me. 10. My baby had a hoarse voice from crying so much every day. I felt like they made many assumptions and didn’t want my input on how to best care for my baby. They treated me like I was incompetent. They claim to provide a loving environment for the children but they leave babies to cry. They should be striving to create a culture where parents are made to feel comfortable to ask questions and that is not the case. During the tour, I asked if they offer a lot of comfort to the babies and was told yes. When I mentioned that my son was use to contact naps and not had a lot of practice with independent sleep, Diana assured me if I requested it, they would rock or bounce him to help him get to sleep. I feel like we were just told what we wanted to hear. When we went to cancel his enrollment, I told them my husband was no longer employed and that was the reason we were leaving. While this is true, the timing of when we decided to end the contract was the day after most of the above transpired. I wanted to put it behind me without arguing but I now think that it’s better to let others know our experience to be more prepared than I was. The contract states a 45 day notice is required before terminating. I hoped they’d make an exception because my son wasn’t there for very long and was told there was a waiting list for the infant room so they’d be able to fill the spot. They offered to reduce the amount to 30 days.
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  Julia Yarahuan

  Aug 14, 2025
  5.0
  We have had kids at Goddard for about 2.5 years now. Both of our kids have attended and have been through most of the classes at this point. We have had consistently excellent interactions and experience with everyone including teachers, staff and administration. Our kids love their classes and teachers. We are impressed by the curriculum and our oldest was more than prepared for kindergarten after Goddard pre-k.
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  Jeremy Vincent

  Aug 13, 2025
  5.0
  We have had our kids there for 5 years and have enjoyed it. The facility is clean, the front desk ladies who work there are all nice and do a great job handling everything that goes into organizing a childcare facility. The teachers are amazing and have become our go to babysitters

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