Terrible staff, terrible leadership. I am disappointed with the leadership and professionalism at…read morethe Pickerington Goddard School. There are serious concerns around supervision standards, documentation, and overall operational accountability. Including child safety.

We have been with the Goddard school for over 3.5 years with our first child and last year with our…read more2nd child. We love it there. We came from out of state and my husband did extensive research and interviews with the all the schools in the area. He picked Goddard because of the owner/director/assistant director caring attitude and the way they viewed child development. My child has learned so much and most people say she seems older than she is. I think her development accelerated because of the caring staff there and Goddard's curriculum. They both love their teachers and i hope so since they spend over 9-10 hours a day there!! More than they spend with us. They simply care about the kids. Nothing is more important than the first few years of your child's development. We highly recommend Goddard and their high standard and expectation.

It's a nice school. Speaking from experience, but some of the teachers are mean, and the water…read morefountain moldy. The school is small, too, but that's not a bad thing, but one of the teachers broke several food laws, like giving used water bottles with lipstick on the rim to kids. Some teachers have favorites, too.

This amazing school has been such a blessing for my children and myself. I have 3 kids that have…read moreattended Grace Community since preschool and couldn't imagine having my children anywhere else. The staff really truly care for each child as if they were their own. They go above and beyond just teaching. They really care about each and every child. the way they address the academic, social, spiritual, emotional and physical needs of every child is well above average. As well as their communications ensuring me that my children are safe and if they may have any concerns. God Blessed us with this amazing school and I couldn't imagine being affiliated with any other educational Christian School.

Amazing school! The curriculum is fantastic and the teachers are kind, caring and all about what…read morethe students need. They bring God into their daily instruction and have a wonderful facility. We could not recommend them more!

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.

Were it not for the marching band, I doubt I would have enjoyed being a student at Briggs as much…read moreas I did. I really loved it, and I'm proud to have gone there, but with the school's reputation getting worse and the marching band having gone downhill since I graduated in 2005, this school is most likely on its way out. I'm going back one last time for alumni band, and to bid my high school band director farewell and a happy retirement, but beyond that, it kills me to admit that I could care less. We had a little bit of everything. An English teacher who reportedly slept with a male student and had his kid (years before I attended the school), a math teacher who slept with the senior cheerleaders so they'd get A's and graduate (it was on the local news for years after!), a football team that never wins, and a long-standing rivalry with West High School. During my years there (2001-2005), we had three different principals, and only Mr. Shreiber was worth anything. Our band director, Mr. Aaron Jackson, has been lauded through the years as the best teacher in the entire school - every teacher has a story about AJ and his band students, which we honestly can't say about any of the other teachers. I won't deny that I could've gotten a better education at another school. I might have had more opportunities at another school. At the time, though, Briggs was the best fit. I'd spent three horrific and hellish years at the absolute worst middle school in the city - on the complete opposite side of town - and going to Briggs was coming home. I really don't know how gay-friendly the school is now, but it was weird while I was there. The gay guys were out and proud and everyone accepted them. God forbid a lesbian came out at any point during her time there. There were a grand total of four lesbians in the marching band, and only one came out during high school. She dropped out because of the toxic and hateful environment. The other three - including myself - learned from her experience and came out after our respective graduations and have been treated well. In summation, Briggs was great for me while I was there, it was a good school before I was there, but after I graduated, it's gone downhill pretty fast.

This review is just for the gym. Went to a kids' basketball game here. The school buildings look…read morelike typical '60s elementary school design. Nice enough inside, nothing fancy. The gym is small, but has nice bleachers and a pretty slick scoreboard for an elementary school. Plenty of parking, and located beside a public school with a large park and playing fields between them. We will be checking out Catholic schools for Baby K, so we'll be doing some research on this one.

This is my family's 4th year at the school and we could not be happier. I have 2 students and would…read morestrongly recommend it for the following reasons. First, the strong support and encouragements given by teachers and staff. My children know all teachers, and they know them. Everyday they come home to stories about how this teacher helped them this day and another, the next. When we have had issues arise, I have always been impressed by how communicative the teachers have been and how receptive they are to listen to my concerns, and those of my child. It truly has been a loving environment from day one. Second, tying to the support and encouragement, I have seen amazing academic results each year because of teachers taking the time to address individual needs and work with my children. My children feel confident when it comes to learning and have been well prepared when it's come time to take tests. Third, I love the fact my kids are growing in their Catholic faith through partaking in community service, attending mass weekly, and daily religious instruction. I feel confident that they are becoming good stewards of their faith and better and more compassionate human beings because of it. Lastly, I love the sense of community. Parents and students alike enjoy spending time at the school and school functions. The smaller class sizes facilitates getting to know each family and it also encourages and enables any and everyone to be involved with the school. At St. Agatha you are not a face that gets lost in the crowd.

A compassionate childcare environment. It is faith based (Christian affiliated); the staff are very…read morededicated to teaching the children to live and love as they (the staff) believe God/Jesus would love and interact with people. Lots of space, their campus is absolutely gorgeous and well structured. Very clean and safety conscious, they took lots of precaution during COVID-19's peak and are still very conscientious. Respectable!!

low ratios, lunch and snacks included, degreed teachers, top state rating (5 stars), infants,…read moretoddlers, preschool, before and after school care, summer camp

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.