On my daughter's first day of camp, she ran to the car telling me she made three new friends. The…read moresecond day, she asked to sign up for the second session. I can safely say that she is loving it! All of the staff are very nice, convenient car side service - they bring your kid to you. Very happy!

Yes, my daughter actually just joined the twigs program at Baltimore school for the arts and the…read moreaudition process was very particular and they don't play games which is a huge plus for any serious art students. But they are great people and they're very detailed in regards to the crafts that each individual teacher has very happy that she was inducted andwill be starting today.

Attended an event here where my daughter performed with the BSA choir!…read moreIt was such a great show. Seating is super limited so although we had seats, several folks were standing. The acoustics were pretty good. Performance was outstanding. Staff was a bit rude rushing parents into the theatre although they were trying to ask questions about parking and seating etc. Timing was not thoughtful as the event was at 5pm which was really tough due to downtown traffic and zero dedicated parking. Signage or direction could have been better. The address leads to the side entrance but the event entrance was around the corner. Ultimately, I will return for another show to support a local school that I respect so much, however, at least I know about parking and location in advance.

We decided to leave this preschool because we felt that the decisions being made by the management…read moreteam were not made with the best interests of the families who attended. The Director in my opinion is egotistical, and unstable. When 3/4 of the parents at this school had enough and decided to leave, the director would belittle and send out manipulating and unprofessional emails. The school had great teachers, but most of the teachers had a mass exodus from getting tired of the unprofessionalism shown by management. They also did not follow their own set of rules in their own handbook about giving deposits back. A vast amount of families had been owed next years deposits but the school decided to not abide by their own rules, leaving these families out of a lot of $. Our time spent here, was way too drama filled for a preschool! I would not recommend going here.

I have been a parent in the Davenport community for the past two years and my son is starting his…read more3rd year tomorrow. We are VERY excited!!! Before sending my son to Davenport, I visited A LOT of preschools. I can say that I couldn't find a stronger preschool or a better preschool for my son than Davenport. My husband and I are very picky and I can tell you that our son has thrived so much in this learning environment. Our son is a stronger critical thinker, more curious about lots of new ideas and concepts, and most important to us a better human because of his experience at Davenport. Obviously, as parents we talk to him about being kind and compassionate but Davenport helped him live out the principles we've been teaching him in his inclusive classroom. Our son has been exposed to students with learning differences and he's learned how to be in community with all types of learners. We are so grateful for that. I know that he will be a better community member in his next environment because of the exposure he received at Davenport. Additionally, our experience with the leadership has been very positive. When we first toured the school, we shared that we may have a foster child in our care due to the some challenges facing a family member. Liz and the team were incredibly supportive and were open to that possibility. I was so grateful for that. While the young boy didn't come to live with us, I had comfort and slept better at night knowing that if he had come, he would have had a home at Davenport. I also appreciated how forthright and transparent the leadership was when the Towson campus closed. I can only imagine how difficult that situation was for Liz and the team but I appreciated how they shared information about the campus closure and transition to Sparks before our enrollment forms were due. They had multiple parent meetings, made themselves available for individual meetings, and stayed in constant contact with the Towson community. I couldn't have asked for more out of the team. And they did all this while dealing with their own experiences of loss. Because of our previous research, it wasn't even a question. We were going to Davenport Sparks! And we made that decision even though my husband has a 90 minute commute to pick up our son in the evening. I have also found them to be incredibly supportive of my son. They have always put him in the right classes to foster his development. They really know what they are doing when they pair students with teachers and they set up classes. Each child has a different personality and yet I have always found they have the right mix and my son always has a great community of students and a great teacher. I have loved his teacher each and every year!!! Finally, I have found the leadership to be very open. For example, diversity in the student body and faculty is very important to me. I've shared my commitment to diversity and the importance of diversity. The leadership took my commitment to heart and I am so proud of the increased diversity I've seen in the school community over the past few years. I honestly cannot write enough positive things about Davenport and the team there. I am so grateful and I cannot imagine what I would do without them.

It's been 2 years since I first wrote my review, and I figured I'm ready for an update. Currently,…read moremy son is now in the 4-5 year olds class and I have an 18 month old daughter here as well. The facility is definitely expensive, but it is worth every penny. The facility itself is amazing. I love that they have multiple gyms and outdoor playgrounds so that year-round, there's plenty of places to get energy out. The daily activities and lessons are appropriate and engaging and I've watch my kiddos REALLY grow here, especially my son. The teachers here are simply amazing. The owners and director really pick awesome people to take care of our kids. I genuinely believe they care about the kids and give them both a nurturing but also a well-structured environment. When issues arise (which we only ever had one issue while we have been here the last 3 years), Chuck (the owner) took it super seriously and it was resolved. I strongly recommend this particular Goddard.

We have a special needs child and the staff bent over backwards to make sure she was taken care of.read more

These people are INSANE! Whoa! I simply inquired about a swim survival skills class and explained…read morethat I am a ftm and am just looking for direction on how to approach my summer with my young toddler. I got an insanely rude and pretentious email response. Never will I ever be a patron. THE 1 STAR REVIEWS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES ON THIS ON MY FRIENDS!

This IS a call out post. It's been a decade since I've graduated from the elementary school. I…read moreliked it. Almost every teacher was wonderful. However, if Ms. Ondo is still working there, she needs to retire immediately. She should have been fired a long time ago. She was rude, she singled out kids for very little reason. She'll scream at kids for getting an answer wrong. It's a very discouraging environment for kids. I know many other kids at the time that were too afraid to even be engaged in the class. It's obviously that she doesn't like kids so she needs to stop teaching.

Wonderful place for kids camps! Our kiddos have been attending camps here for many years. The art…read moreprojects are very creative and educational.