# The Goddard School

> The Goddard School is a premium early childhood education franchise operating more than 640 schools across 37 states and Washington, D.C., caring for close to 100,000 children from six weeks through kindergarten. Managed by Goddard Systems, LLC of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and owned by Sycamore Partners, the network runs on a play-based, inquiry-driven curriculum called Wonder of Learning and a franchisee-only model that hands local ownership to on-the-ground operators.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Anthony A. Martino (Franchise founder (1988); also founder of AAMCO and MAACO), Joe Scandone (Co-founder of the franchise system), Lois Goddard Haines (Founded the original Goddard School (1983))
- **Team size:** ~10,000 (corporate plus school staff across the franchise system)
- **Products:** Wonder of Learning Curriculum, Infant Program, Toddler Program, Preschool & Pre-K, Kindergarten & Summer Camps
- **Notable:** Grown to more than 640 schools across 37 states and Washington, D.C., Educates and cares for nearly 100,000 children, Consistently ranked among the top early education franchises on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and Franchise Times Top 400

## Products & services

- **Wonder of Learning Curriculum** — A proprietary, inquiry-based curriculum that integrates STEAM and 21st-century skills - collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking - through play, exploration and teacher-guided inquiry topics.
- **Infant Program** — Care and early learning for babies from roughly six weeks to 12 months, with age-specific classrooms focused on safe exploration and nurturing.
- **Toddler Program** — Programs for toddlers building independence, language and motor skills, with curiosity driving the classroom structure.
- **Preschool & Pre-K** — Play-based classrooms preparing children for academic readiness and social-emotional growth ahead of kindergarten.
- **Kindergarten & Summer Camps** — Kindergarten programs and seasonal summer camp enrichment offered at participating locations.
- **Family Engagement App** — A proprietary parent-communication app for real-time updates, photos, and child development tracking.
- **Franchise System** — A franchisee-only business model that licenses the Goddard brand, curriculum, operations and training to independent local owner-operators.

## Achievements

- Grown to more than 640 schools across 37 states and Washington, D.C.
- Educates and cares for nearly 100,000 children
- Consistently ranked among the top early education franchises on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and Franchise Times Top 400
- Signed 60 new franchise agreements in 2025
- Launched the proprietary Wonder of Learning curriculum in 2024

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Goddard Systems announced 60 new franchise agreements signed year-to-date in 2025, continuing national expansion.
- **2025-01** — The Goddard School recognized its 2025 Circle of Excellence and President's Club schools and franchisees.
- **2024-01** — Introduced the Wonder of Learning education program as its proprietary, inquiry-based curriculum system-wide.
- **2022-06** — Sycamore Partners acquired Goddard Systems from an affiliate of Wind River Holdings, L.P.

## Links

- Website: https://www.goddardschool.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-goddard-school
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GoddardSchool
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoddardSchools
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goddardschool/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goddardschool

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Last updated: 2026-08-14