The location is owned by Kristin Stanton, a Blue Bell parent who has partnered with seasoned Goddard School franchisees Matt and Dina Speranza
The Goddard School, a national early childhood education franchise known for its inquiry-based learning experience, has opened its first location in Souderton on the grounds of the former Souderton Area High School.
Located at 215 Souders Way, the nearly 11,000-square-foot early childhood education center has 10 classrooms that will host approximately 150 students from six-weeks- to six-years-old as well as 20 teaching positions. The school also includes a gymnasium with a rock wall, multiple playgrounds and hospital-grade sanitization equipment, said a Goddard School release.
The location is owned by Kristin Stanton, a Blue Bell parent who has partnered with seasoned Goddard School franchisees Matt and Dina Speranza, owners of 16 Goddard Schools in Florida, Ohio and the greater Pittsburgh and Philadelphia regions.
“At The Goddard School of Souderton, we’re proud to deliver a high-quality early childhood education experience that’s driven by children’s natural curiosity and unique interests,” said Stanton. “Our team is looking forward to creating meaningful learning moments every day, helping children build critical thinking, collaboration and social-emotional skills that will benefit them today and throughout their lives.”
The Goddard School’s inquiry-based education program, Wonder of Learning, embraces how children learn best – through their innate curiosity. Wonder of Learning features a cutting-edge curriculum developed by a group of educators, researchers, physicians and early childhood experts, as well as built-in assessment of academic and social-emotional progress and family communication via a proprietary app.
Inquiry-based learning, which guides the Wonder of Learning curriculum, is a teaching and learning approach that focuses on the natural curiosity and sense of wonder children bring into the classroom. With teacher-guided inquiry topics, children learn about themselves and the world around them by exploring their interests, investigating concepts and asking questions, said the release.
