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Goddard School
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Research completed: June 2009

The Company

The Goddard School® (www.goddardschool.com) is a nationwide franchise of Goddard Systems, Inc. headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. With over 20 years in business, 330 Schools nationwide and 45,000 children enrolled, Goddard is the fastest growing preschool in the United States. Goddard was recently recognized as the "#1 Childcare Franchise" for the eighth consecutive year by Entrepreneur magazine (January 2009) and one of the Top 200 Franchise Systems (in worldwide sales), by Franchise Times, for the second consecutive year (October 2008).

The Goddard School offers a year-round program that focuses on building a strong and balanced foundation of emotional, social, cognitive and physical skills for each child. Families have the convenience of extended hours, the flexibility of either half or full-day schedules and Quality Assurance standards that are monitored corporately.

The Goddard School FLEX Learning Program™, based on the latest research in how children learn and designed with the assistance of experts, provides the optimal environment for each child's development. The programs of Goddard Systems, Inc., franchisor of The Goddard School, are accredited by CITA - the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation. CITA evaluates quality, continuous improvement and student success.

The Opportunity

Goddard franchisees share a common entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to providing the highest quality childcare in their communities, as evidenced by each School's on-site management. Goddard's commitment to quality is strongly supported by franchisees as affirmed by an impressive 30% who have already purchased second franchises.

Although hours of operation may vary by location, most Goddard Schools are open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. A schedule of this type allows franchisees to operate their business and enjoy their families and friends.

Goddard Systems, Inc. provides assistance to Goddard School franchisees in the following areas:

Site Selection and Demographics

Lease Negociation

Construction Management

Equipment and Furniture Installation

Quality Assurance Maintenance

On-going Professional Development for teachers

Sales and Lead Management Training

Guidance on Marketing and Advertising

Budget and Expense Control

Recruitment, Hiring and Training Guidance

Community Relations

The Requirements

Goddard Systems, Inc. requires that prospective candidates have the ability to secure the necessary funds for locations within the United States.
Investment Required: $130,000 minimum cash; $692,700 - $707,700 total
Financing Options: Assistance with third party financing

The Goddard Schools® are operated by independent franchisees under a license agreement with Goddard Systems, Inc. Programs and ages may vary. Substantiation available upon request. NY This advertisement is not an offering. An offering can only be made by a prospectus filed first with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Such filing does not constitute approval by the Department of Law. © Goddard Systems Inc. 2009 MN #F-4335

"New programs on the cutting edge of the competition and the overall support provided by the franchisor."

"I am proud to be an owner of a school that has such high standards and the customer service that they implore us to provide, they deliver to us as franchisees as well."

"The top management is very accessible and intelligent...They instill faith in me that The Goddard name stands for quality and that there is a long term plan for our mutual success."

"I love the support I receive from Goddard Headquarters. My franchise has been through good, great, and bad times. Through the bad times Goddard was there to help me when I needed them. I enjoy the new franchise help desk and think they do an excellent job."

"Commitment to high quality, treating people with respect, and a partnership with franchisees."

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