NE C Of 167th St #W
Goddard, KS 67052

Our daughter started at Goddard at Challenger, we were very impressed with the school. Middle school was pretty good as well, not as good as Challenger, yet still good.It seemed that when she entered high school they just quit caring. They just dropped the ball, we were not impressed at all. She had several teachers that would give out worksheets and that is it. Her photography class her teacher graded the homework on what she liked and disliked, not the composition or anything like that. If I had to do it again, we definitely would not have sent her to Goddard High School.There also is very little diversity in this school.

I would give this a 5/5 stars because the Administration is super nice and they take care of the students. The teachers were amazing with the students.

Typical school. Kids are forced to sit still seven hours a day, five days a week. It is sad to watch children lose their love of learning. Only 30% of this school's students are meeting state standards for math. This is extra depressing considering all the unnatural and unnecessary prohibitions on play. If kids are going to fail anyways, at least ensure that they are having fun. As psychologists point out, learning is built on play. A child only learns when he is engaged, and kids are only engaged when they are having fun. Prohibiting play and talking is antithetical to learning. This school's primary method of teaching relies on boring lectures. Please, for the sake of these kids, teach primarily by collaboration and socialization. (Most homeschoolers are better socialized than these kids, because homeschoolers are allowed to talk to each other.) Remember, the kids are the customers, not the products. Teach according to their nature (incorporate play into every lesson) and the test scores will rise. Read John Holt's Underachieving School for ideas.The problem with this school is not that it is worse than others, but that it is just like others.

It's been incredible. I put off moving for a long time because I dreaded switching to another school. It pains me that we won't be able to finish out elementary here. It's a wonderful school, with excellent staff and resources. We've loved every minute at CDS.