This review is for the playground only!…read more The playground (and school) is visible from Cooke Park, where there is also a playground and another adjacent school with two more playgrounds, so this is a good spot. However, you can't get to those by walking from the Spanish school, so pull around onto Karl Road. Then walk a ways to the back of the building. Two playsets, a small one for preschoolers that had a locked gate when we went on a summer day, and a bigger one for older kids. Not huge, but a nice variety of things to do. Not much shade or any place to sit for older parents. But K liked the playset.

The school was nice overall and the playground and the staff were nice and the inside look very…read moreclean and beautiful

I went to this school and the staff were rude, food was horrible, students were bullying, and the…read moreeducation was bad overall. Teachers yelling at students and making them cry. I hated this school and will not have my children come here EVER!

Review for the playground only!…read more Fenced-in area for the playground, plus some blacktop for hopscotch, etc. Plenty of street parking. A big playset with lots of slides, lots of climbing stuff, some swings off to the side. Baby K loved it.

Enrollment is through a central welcome center. They are very helpful. If you're prepared, it's a…read morequick in and out process! Everyone so far has been really nice and helpful. My sister enrolled after moving in from out of state. Everyone has been helpful and kind. No issues as of yet. The district is really up to date with tablets for each child and a real emphasis on technology and producing well-rounded students. Great opportunities are available here.

Review for playground only. Baby K loved this place. Several playsets scattered over a wide area…read more One for smaller kids, fenced in. A bigger one out back. Several old metal pieces, one in shade. Lots to do, and running between them is fun (for kids, not old parents...) I think there was one bench, in the sun. Handy parking.

This review is only for the playground…read more A big play area, with several structures and sets of swings, climbing equipment, etc. Spread all along the back of the school, in raised areas with mulch. And: benches. Great for parents, uncommon at school playgrounds. Lots of interesting things to play on, including a firetruck. Baby K loved it.

It is so remarkable. Today (May 22 2024) was the last day of school. I had so much great memories…read morethere! I am going to middle school next year. The clap-out was insane, there were people crying there and all over. You should definitely go there! The teachers there are very nice. New field opening for the middle schoolers ... Overall is it Great!!! Definitely recommend going..!!

Our daughter has been going to Goddard almost her whole life. She is about to turn five, but…read moreGoddard has been helping us care for her since she was a one year old. The teachers at the school are very professional and so friendly. My daughter just loves them all and talks about them a lot. That hasn't changed over the years as my daughter progressed from class to class. She has loved every teacher, and perhaps just as importantly, the teachers love the kids like their own. I frequently tell my wife we are blessed that we are able to afford to send our daughter to Goddard. Before selecting Goddard all those years ago, we evaluated many schools. We heard about Goddard's positive reputation and when we had a tour of the local school, it was a done deal. It was just a great fit. Of course, as great as Goddard is, it is not perfect. About the only downsides I can think of are some schools we looked at provided diapers, wipes, and hot lunches as part of the tuition. Goddard does not do those things, but remains competitive on tuition. The only other thing I can think of is Goddard charges an annual enrollment fee for each child even if they have already been enrolled and attending for years. I am not sure why that is or if that is an industry standard practice, but I thought it would be fair to mention these things. If you are looking for a great child care facility providing top-quality education and child care, look no further than Goddard. Your child will love it!

Let's start by assuming this review will be up for a max of 4 days given the ownership here isn't…read moreactually present at the school but they really care about what people are saying about their school. I'm aware this is long but if you want the full story this is it. I've had my kids at this Goddard location since February 2017. After the almost 7 years there have been three different owners, the most current coming in November 2021. So we will keep it relevant. I'll start by saying we love the teachers here. Ms. Tessa, Ms. Alexa and Ms. Shayla are some of the kindest and nurturing people you will find in the field. They are the reason this place is getting 2 stars. Personally I think they are saints. When the new ownership took over they came in swift with a message to families about how they were here to bring a fresh change excited to be present and know all the families. In 25 months I saw them here 3 times - the week they took ownership, the kindergarten graduation when the director was sick so they had to sub in for her last minute, and one random day this past Fall. They also love sending info about their organic snacks. I loved dropped my daughter off one morning and seeing an 8 ounce cup of yogurt to be split amongst the 24 kids in the room. When I questioned this they added a note at the bottom of the snack email that their snacks adhere to dietary guideline sizes. 1/3 ounce of yogurt for a 4 year old definitely sounds correct, right? The old owners said tuition would never go up as your kid got older. The new ownership didn't mention any change in cost in their big introduction. A few months later we were told costs were being raised to give the teachers a raise. Fair. When my daughter was moved to an older classroom a few months early (we were told by directors she was ready and needed more of a challenge, but the teachers said there were too many kinds in the class and by JFS standards someone had to be moved) we signed a contract stating our tuition was staying the same. We got a surprise bill 6 weeks later with another increase and no explanation. When I questioned it I was told it was their error but it was increasing again. I had learned earlier about a 10% discount families received working at certain places (including hospitals). I've worked at a hospital for 11 years and was never told this. When I asked for the discount I was told I was a "new" family and couldn't be grandfathered in. I was also told the Lewis Center location with the same owners gives a 10% military discount but I wasn't allowed that either. I asked to speak to the ownership and I was given the run around, but finally got them on the phone. They didn't want to give me direct answers. I asked for a breakdown of classroom cost and was told it was at the bottom of my contact, but that was only MY cost, because no one here pays the same amount. I've talked to several families with a child in the same room, no other kids, no other differences, and the monthly tuition varies by a few hundred dollars. Mind you we've been here longer than the other families so you would assume we would get a decent price, but we actually pay the most. When I asked about cost and discounts they said their prices will raise with inflation and they can't give any more information. When I asked why I was never told this they said I was an "old" family with past ownership/ So I'm not sure if we are an old or new family, I guess it depends on how they can get the most money out of you. When I suggested they let "old" families know about their inflation raise rules they said they would "think about it." When I asked specifically where the increase goes they said teacher pay and a new app. I am all about teachers getting raises. Like I said they are saints. However I've had several teachers tell me they haven't gotten a raise. I don't know if it's true, but that's what I've been told. Tuition went up in August and I was told they were hoping to have the app in January. I was told I couldn't know what the app was called because they hadn't bought it yet. Then I was told it didn't matter because it was a social emotional learning app and I wouldn't understand. I guess my masters degree in child and adolescent mental health and 14 years as a child therapist would not prepare me for using a daycare app. To summarize: 1. Your kids will have great teachers, learn and be safe. 2. The cost you pay will not be the same as others at the school. It will increase frequently and by the rate of inflation. And apparently it goes to an app that 5 months later they still aren't using. 3. If you love to be insulted by ownership that isn't present despite their colorful emails about community because they love their Lewis Center so much they can't bother to show their face in Reynoldsburg, this is the place for you.

We were just here for the playground. And it was just okay. More climbing stuff and old metal…read morejungle gym equipment than anything else. Far from the parking lot. No benches or anywhere to sit. K liked it, didn't love it.