2015-2016

Goddard School
(Wellington)

Competitive
Analysis

Performed By: Daniela Weisz

Overview of Preschools
Cambridge:
Located 3 miles from Goddard.
Curriculum: Creative curriculum and Handwriting
without Tears.
Ages: 18 months to Kindergarten
Program includes:
Computer Lab, Poetry, Art, Music & Movement,
Spanish, Physical Education, Classical Artist and
Author Studies, Library, Classical Literature, Math,
Science Journal Writing, and Phonics.
*One Pre-K bilingual class is offered.
Enrichment classes offered: Dance, Karate, Soccer,
Tennis, Baseball, Music Lessons, Yoga, Math, Reading,
and Science Club.
Teacher-Student Ratio
2:11 for all classrooms
-Exception is Kindergarten 20:2
Contains a swimming pool and 3 playgrounds
Summer Camp pricing: $220/week

Bright Horizons:
Located 1 mile away from Goddard.
Curriculum: The World at Their Fingertips
Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years
Program includes: English, Math, Science, Health, Art,
and World knowledge (culture and environment)
Teacher-Student Ratio:
Ages
6 weeks-1 year (infants)
1 year- 2 years (toddlers)
2 years-3 years (Twos)
3 years- 4 years
(Preschool)
4 years- 5 years (VPK)

Ratio
1:4
1:6
1:7
1:10
1:11

Contains a swimming pool and 3 playgrounds.

Home Away From Home:

Located 9 miles from Goddard (Live Webcam Feed
Services)
Curriculum: Creative curriculum
Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years
Program includes: Math, Science, English, Art, Music,
Botany, Computer Skills,
Extra-curricular: Karate and Dance

2 playgrounds
Teacher-Student Ratio (State ratio)
Ages
6 weeks-1 year (infants)
1 year- 2 years (toddlers)
2 years-3 years (Twos)
3 years- 4 years
(Preschool)
4 years- 5 years

Ratio
1:4
1:6
1:11
1:15
1:20 (when not VPK)

Planet Kids:
Located 3 miles from Goddard.
Curriculum: Beyond Centers and Circle Time.
Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years old
Program includes: Math, Science, Health, Safety
concepts in cooking, Gross Motor Development,
Sensor motor and Dramatic play, Writing, and
Painting.
Extra classes: Spanish lessons, Soccer, Karate and
Tutoring
Teacher-Student Ratio (State ratio)
Ages
6 weeks-1 year (infants)
1 year- 2 years (toddlers)
2 years-3 years (Twos)
3 years- 4 years
(Preschool)
4 years- 5 years

Ratio
1:4
1:6
1:11
1:15
1:20 (when not VPK)

Contains 3 different types of playgrounds

Goddard School:
Curriculum: F.L.E.X and Splash
Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years
Program includes: Science, Technology, Engineering,
Art and Math (STEAM), sign language, Yoga, and
Spanish
Extra-curricular classes: Soccer, Dance, and T-ball
Teacher- Student Ratio:
Ages
Ratio
6 weeks-1 year (infants)
1:4
1 year- 2 years (toddlers) 1:5
2 years-3 years (Twos)
1:8
3 years- 4 years
1:10
(Preschool)
4 years- 5 years
1:10
Schools
Specialty
Rooms
Cambridge
Yes
Bright Horizons Yes
Home Away
From Home

Yes

Type of Rooms
Computer Lab
and Multimedia
Media room,
Indoor gym, and
Art room
Multipurpose

Planet Kids

Yes

Goddard

No

Playroom,
Art/Science,
Library, Music
and Dance/Violin,
Theater

Contains two playgrounds

Schools
Cambridge
Bright Horizons
Home Away From Home
Planet Kids
Goddard

School Hours
8:30am-3:00pm
(extended hours 7am6pm)
7:00am-6:00pm
7:00am-6:00pm
6:15am-6:15pm
7:00am-6:00pm

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203

200

Number of Classrooms
25
20
15
10

23
18
14
10

Number of Classro

5
0

Occupancy Rates
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

Max Occupancy Rat

Current Occupancy R

Brief Price Comparison

Infa
nts

Toddlers

5
Days

3 Days

5
Days( 8:30am3pm)

Cambridge (Sept.April)

n/a

n/a

$1,043

Bright Horizons

$1,32
5

$994

$1,300

$960

n/a

$820

n/a

$800

n/a
$128
0

n/a

$1,000

840

n/a

$1180

$848

n/a
$102
8

Schools

Home Away From

Home
Planet Kids
Goddard

3
Day
s

5
Days

$1,0
5
$1,2
$975
0
n/a

Preschool
(3-4)

VPK

3
Days

5 Days

3 Days

5
Day
s

3
Days

n/a

$1,025

n/a

$800

n/a

$900

$1,150

$863

n/a

n/a

$680

$780

$660

$620

$500

n/a
$754

$880
$952

740
$692

n/a
$821

n/a
$591

Twos

Cambridge (Sept.April)
Bright Horizons
Home Away From
Home
Planet Kids
Goddard

Two

*Schools full price charts are attached in the end of

the report.

Prices of Schools: Monthly Tuition

Cambridge
*Summer Camp prices: $220/week

Bright Horizons
Infa
nt
7am1pm
(Part
Time)
7am4pm
(Extend
ed
Day)
Until
6pm(Fu
ll Time)

Toddl
er

Twos

Preschool

5Day

3Day

2Da
y

5Day

3Da 2Da
y
y

5Day

3Da
y

2Day

5Day

3Day

2Day

$1,0
27

$770

$54
4

$1,00
7

$75
5

$53
4

$928

$69
6

$492

$890

$668

$472

$1,3
00

$975

$68
9

$1,27
5

$95
6

$67
6

$1,1
75

$88
1

$623

$1,127

$845

$597

$1,3
25

$994

$70
2

$1,30
0

$97
5

$68
9

$1,2
00

$90
0

$636

$1,150

$863

$610

Additional Fess: Drop-in free

per day: Infants

and Toddlers $85|

other $60
NSF Fee: $30
Late payment fee: $5/day
Late pick-up fees $3/minute after 6pm

Home Away From Home

Infants

Full
Time
Half
Days

Toddler
s

Presch
ool

Twos
5
Days

3
Days

2 Days

5 Days

3
Days

2 Days

$960

$820

$800

$680

$600

$780

$660

$580

no
option

no
option

$680

$600

no
option

$660

$580

no
option

Additional services: After care pickup: $85/week

Drop In (school age, non school days):
$55/day
Summer Camp (5-10yr): $200/week

Planet Kids
VPK
5 days/
3hrs
All Day
Part
Time

Full prices not available

free

Goddard

$620
$500

Infant
4 Days
5 Days
First Step/Young Toddler
2 Days
3 Days
4 Days
5 Days
Toddler/Get Set
2 Days
3 Days
4 Days

Full Day(7am6pm)

Half Day
(7am-1pm)

Full Week

Half Week

$1,152
$1,280

$922
$1,024

$280
$312

$224
$249

$613
$848
$1,061
$1,180

$490
$679
$849
$944

$149
$203
$258
$287

$119
$162
$207
$230

$546
$754
$942

$437
$604
$754

$133
$184
$229

$106
$147
$183

5 Days
Preschool
2 Days
3 Days
4 Days
5 Days
Pre-K
3 Days
4 Days
5 Days

$1,028

$823

$250

$200

$500
$692
$862
$952

$400
$554
$689
$762

$122
$168
$210
$232

$97
$135
$168
$185

$591
$739
$821

$473
$591
$657

$144
$180
$200

$115
$144
$160

Final Notes
Goddard School is the only school without
additional rooms
Goddard School has the best online presence
with reviews, social media and search engines
Goddard School Wellington website is a bit hard
to maneuver
o Multiple tabs with paragraphs (very wordy)
o Lack of multimedia
Goddard School is competitive with TeacherStudent Ratio and operating hours
Goddard Schools classrooms are larger than
Cambridge classrooms

 Cambridge is the only school that places their

bathrooms in the halls
Both Goddard School and Bright Horizons are
equipped with SMART boards