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The Goddard School® is Powered by STEAM and Fueled by Fun

By The Goddard School® June 6, 2019

For more than 30 years, The Goddard School has been a trusted name among families. Its classrooms are safe, nurturing environments for children six weeks to six years, offering age-appropriate opportunities to explore and discover.

Each Goddard School owner works to make sure every family enjoys a warm, positive experience. They strive to provide the highest quality program for each child. The Goddard School’s play-based F.L.EX.® Learning Program ensures that they meet high standards specific to early learning, development, and care.

The F.L.EX.® Learning Program (Fun Learning Experience) is grounded in research on how children learn best: children experience the deepest, most genuine learning when they are having fun. It’s designed to help build each child’s emotional, academic, social, creative and physical skills – including 21st-century skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking - to provide a well-rounded experience and help each one become school-ready, career-ready and life-ready.

21st-century skills also tie in directly with STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics). The Goddard School introduces STEAM concepts early on to help promote children’s natural curiosity in these subjects, increasing the chance that children will pursue STEAM-related careers later on in life.

It is not enough to simply introduce STEAM learning to children, though. These concepts should be presented in a fun, playful way. The School offers enrichment programs, which are provided at no additional cost, that have been thoughtfully designed to reinforce STEAM learning and help children develop valuable 21st-century skills.  

These programs encourage young learners to make their own choices, solve problems and explore their passions and interests independently through fun, hands-on activities. Experiential learning helps children develop perseverance and social-emotional intelligence, which are crucial for success in school and in life.

For more information or to schedule a tour at The Goddard School of Chamblee (Brookhaven) please call 678-606-9300. For more information or to schedule a tour at The Goddard School of Sandy Springs, please call 770-350-9001.

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