We have been incredibly pleased here. We have experienced both K-5 and JH with our two children…read more Teachers care and the education is excellent, but the focus on students being good people is the most important aspect for us. Our kids have grown personally and academically with adults around them who care.

As a graduated senior of previously going to the school for 6 years, I can guarantee you that this…read moreschool has a very strong elementary school foundation. But do NOT send your kids here for middle school and high school. Thales has extremely poor curriculums, space, and funding for the JH/HS. Specifically on the Cary campus. While I spent my time at Thales each year there would be a significant amount of staff leaving the school. Every year almost all of the teachers would be new. The reason why is because the school is in so much debt that they are making budgets cuts to teacher salary. While also using a building that is so small for the students. For reference, there are not many kids at the school at all. There is 10 freshmen, 5 juniors, 6 seniors, 13 sophomores. But yet the hallways are always crammed with such a small amount of kids because the buildings they chose to have were not mean't to have a school in. My senior year, there wasn't enough staff due to them all leaving, so me and my friends were eating lunch on gym bleachers everyday, since there is no cafeteria, and there wasn't enough teachers to have us eat in one of there classrooms. Thales academy is a 7,000 dollar a year school, but you could get a much better experience at any other public school. DO NOT send your kids here, look for a different private or charter school as an alternative. This school is atrocious.

Our daughter has been going to the school since turning one this past July 2021; I was amazed to…read moresee her progress in just one week! Since that time, we have watched her blossom and grow and look forward to her continued success with the Goddard School. I love the monthly newsletters, spirit week, summertime activities. The attention to detail is key and I'm glad to be apart of the Goddard Community. The teachers and staff are very caring, nurturing and supportive. It's always bitter sweet when we have to move up to the next class because we've built great relationships with each teacher.

I'm giving 3 stars solely for the friendliness of the staff. My son was only enrolled for a month,…read morebut during this month I did have a few gripes regarding care. A full pack of wipes would "disappear" and I'd have to bring in way more than I used at home. Yet somehow he would still come home with a dirty butt and bad diaper rash because of not being cleaned properly at least once a week (he had never gotten diaper rash before going to Goddard and hasn't had it since he left the school). One of the teachers would also try to get me to bring in more bottles claiming my son was hungry (keep in mind he was only 5 months old at the time and I was already providing five 7oz bottles, which is one more bottle than he usually drank at home). I brought in one more thinking he was maybe just going through a growth spurt, but found he was just being overfed and would go through 5 outfits a day due to spit up because of this. Apparently every time he would make a little fuss a bottle would be stuck in his mouth regardless of whether he was hungry or not. Teachers were not on the same page with the children. One of his teachers was excellent and knew he didn't need to be overfed to quit fussing. He just needed a little attention or to be moved to a new "station". In order for care to be consistent, teachers need to be in the same page with feedings, etc. Lastly, I know Goddard claims they have a 4:1 ratio for infants to teachers, but this is definitely not the case. Almost every morning when I would drop my son off there would be around 6-8 infants with one teacher, who was scrambling to get them all fed and changed. Another teacher would come in later during the morning to help, but there should be at least 2 teachers in the room at all times with that many infants. One person can't do it all. With all that being said, the teachers and all the staff were extremely nice, my son did like them a lot, and I felt he was overall very safe in their care. However, when he goes back into daycare I will be looking elsewhere. Maybe it would have been a completely different experience if he was a little older and not an infant.

A phenomenal daycare that my child just loves! The prices are great and the kids have soooo much…read morefun!

This camp has some of the most caring staff and volunteers. I have used this camp multiple times…read morefor small groups for a day AND large groups (70+) for 4 days (3 nights). The camp has upgraded some of its living areas by renovating 7 of the 12 bathrooms in one of the hotel-style buildings - The Lodge. The walk overs to this build have been replaced. A railing has been installed from the driveway down to the bottom level. There is now a sidewalk from the large modern kitchen / dining hall & chapel (which is multi-purpose) to The Lodge. The sidewalk has been continued from The Lodge all the way down the road to the Retreat Center. The Retreat Center has a medium-sized kitchen, a meeting room, a conference room and accommodations. This new sidewalk means the someone who needs assistance can go from the Dining Hall/Chapel all the way down the road to the Retreat Center. The camp also has WiFi in the Dining Hall, The Lodge, and Retreat Center. It will soon have WiFi at the smaller cabin further down the road - Gerhard Cabin.

I was incredibly excited about this field trip. I was aware that the facility would require masks…read more"if indoors". Understanding and agreeing to this, if I had known this field trip would become all about masks, even while outdoors, I would have passed. That being said, my issues with the trip are more than just in regards to masks. Upon arriving, we were instructed to gather for some rules and instructions. Our children were exposed to staff members disclosing their vaccination status. I'm not sure why that mattered and was put in the intro, but absolutely UNNECESSARY. Keep that information to yourself and especially away from my innocent children's ears. If your facility and staff feel adults want to know that information, I suggest you put that on your website or communicate that to the ADULTS planning the trip. After way too long of an intro (which had children losing interest right off the bat), we split into our groups. I can't speak for my older children's group other than what they relayed to me, which was "Our teacher was boring and she talked too much. We were outside and she kept telling us to put our masks on even though we weren't near each other." My younger daughter's group played physical games which kids in this age group enjoy, however, my child injured her ankle and couldn't participate. So she sat unable to participate for the entire first half of the day. While her group did play physically, the teacher in this group also talked way too much. I can appreciate passion for things being taught but when you are dealing with children, too much talking is never good. They lose interest and don't absorb what they are being taught. I asked my children what they learned and if they want to go back they unanimously said "NO" while saying they didn't learn much. That breaks my mama heart as this was suppose to be a fun and educational day. Before leaving, I did take the time to stop into the main office and share the above info. Where I was greeted with hostile responses. I know the world is quite emotional right now but when someone gives honest feedback, it should be welcomed (good and bad). Feedback allows businesses (that care) the ability to see where room for improvement can be made. Being hostile, shows this facility does not care about its future business and does not want to grow. While I respect my children's desire to not return, have my encounter with the front office been different, perhaps I would be open to returning. But given the employees responses, we will not be back again. I'm a big believer in not just leaving a negative review without pointing out some positives... -Their facility is beautiful. -The staff (while pushy and ridiculous outdoors in regards to masking) were polite. -The day was planned well for the multiple age groups attending the event.

This is an amazing school. The principal, teachers and staff are without a doubt the best I've ever…read morecome across. The pre-k program is out of this world awesome! Ms. Jo, Ms. Maryanne, and Ms. Jennifer are some of the kindest and most well-rounded educators. They made us feel at home with leaving our daughter in their care. They use positive reinforcement with the kids and their naturally kind dispositions shine through in even the most challenging situations. We are so lucky to have them and we appreciate all they do!

It's Dani's first year here and so far we both love the school and teachers . Would be higher but…read morethe dropping off and picking up process takes awhile... But compared to other schools (my old elementary school) its great..

Tamra is an AMAZING advocate for special education students in our county as well as the disabled…read morecommunity in general. Tamra is extremely knowledgeable regarding myriad services for children and adults and is an amazing asset to families and our community. I am a single mother of 4 here in Wake County and 2 of my children are severely autistic with other differences including sensory processing issues and pica. I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Tamra when she was assigned as my child's case manager during her tenure at the CDSA (Children's Developmental Services Agency). Tamra helped me with services for my child and also gave me a lot of advice for my other child that was already in the school system with an IEP. Tamra can help with guidance during IEP meetings and advocate for your child and I can tell you from my personal experience, she will treat your child/children as if they were her own. Tamra was even attentive and answered questions for my 2 children that don't have special needs, but were learning along with me. Tamra is very professional, attentive, determined and I promise you, you would not regret having her help you navigate the complex world of disabilty services, the school system and acquiring other services. I was extremely overwhelmed when we first met because both of my children had just been diagnosed, but Tamra took us under her wing and made me feel so much more confident and comfortable with the processes. My children love Tamra and her family....it was funny because when she started working with us we found out she literally lived in the same subdivision. Tamra's family has become framily (friends that are pretty much family).....because when people go above and beyond and do so much for your family.....they often become just like family and you develop a deep connection and respect. I am so proud of Tamra for making this leap into consulting and starting her own business and I am also so extremely thankful that our community has her. You would not regret having her help you and your family......she's top notch in every way.

Tamra was super helpful in helping me navigate through an IEP request, as well as, creating…read morespecific accommodations for my child. The laws and regulations can be a bit confusing, especially with navigating for the first time. I highly recommend Tamra to help navigate through the confusing world of IEP's and 504's.

Instructors were very kind and knowledgeable. We received multiple emails to remind us of our…read moreclass, as well as what we needed, and they were available by phone for various questions. When we first arrived, Joy gave us the option to shoot before the other class participants because I'm pregnant and she mentioned how there were studies that the loud sounds could affect our unborn baby. The course was very engaging- even with the legal jargon. What also made it great was that the range was in the same building as the classroom. Highly recommend this concealed carry permit course- especially if you're a woman!