The Goddard School Announces 2025 Circle of Excellence and President’s Club Members

Annual recognitions celebrate schools for delivering extraordinary educational experiences for students and exceptional service to families

The Goddard School^®, the nation’s leading premium early childhood education provider, today announced its 2025 Circle of Excellence and 2025 President’s Club members. These honors recognize the very top-performing Goddard Schools through outstanding achievements in education and customer satisfaction.

To be selected for the Circle of Excellence, schools must meet criteria measuring excellence in performance, quality of education and outstanding family experience. The President’s Club includes schools that have been selected for the Circle of Excellence for at least two consecutive years and consistently demonstrate the highest standards in early childhood education.

“With more than 640 Goddard Schools nationwide caring for and educating nearly 100,000 students, earning a place in the 2025 Goddard School Circle of Excellence and President’s Club is a remarkable achievement,” said Darin Harris, CEO of Goddard Systems, LLC, manager of The Goddard School franchise system. "It is a privilege to recognize and celebrate these exemplary schools and their dedicated franchisees and educators. They exemplify The Goddard School’s commitment to nurturing young learners, supporting families and strengthening communities through the highest-quality early childhood education.”

The 2025 Goddard School Circle of Excellence encompasses The Goddard Schools of:

• Bala Cynwyd, PA: Jodi and William Straub
• Cincinnati, OH: Katherine and Peter Joseph
• Edgewater, MD: Dave and Jen Collins
• Hillsborough, NJ: Tim Hoy, Susan Hoy and Kaitlin Stahl
• Middle River (Greenleigh), MD: Mary and Zachary Ukens
• Millersville, MD: Dipti Singh and Courtney Feather
• Suwanee (Old Atlanta), GA: Robin Ray
• Third Lake (Gurnee/Grayslake), IL: David Raye, Donna Raye and Terri Brooks
• Pittsburgh (Upper Saint Clair), PA: Bob, Lori, Madison, Tyler and Jocelyn Santo

The 2025 Goddard School President’s Club includes The Goddard Schools of: 

• Anderson Township, OH: Wendy and Mark Reinhart
• Bellevue, WA: Olivia Teja and Kamal DeSilva
• Broadview Heights, OH: Kyle Thomas
• Carlsbad, CA: Shalini and Sanjeev Dhiman
• Chagrin Falls, OH: Kimberly and Scott DiMuzio
• Chesterfield, VA: Debbie and Jim Womack
• Cranberry Township, PA: Dina and Matt Speranza
• Dedham, MA: Kristin and Peter McNulty
• Denver (Highlands), CO: Allison and David McMurtry
• Forest Hill, MD: Amber and David O’Brien
• Highland Heights, OH: Elizabeth and Barry Slifstein
• Horsham, PA: Kristen Larkin, Patrick Larkin, Mike Thompson and Megan Thompson
• Huntingdon Valley, PA: Colleen Zahirnyi
• Lynnhaven, VA: Anne and Mike Pope
• Marriottsville, MD: Sheeba Mathew
• Philadelphia (22^nd and Pine), PA: Jillie Staffiera and Jon Drialo
• Simpsonville (Five Forks), SC: Melanie and Bill Hyatt
• Skokie (Evanston/Wilmette), IL: Mary and Andrew Fratini
• Sparks, NV: Jody Agaman, John Agaman and Kristen Harper
• Sugar Hill, GA: Ted Ray
• Swedesboro, NJ: Marc Zahirnyi
• Westport, CT: Kristen and Ken Bodenstein

For more information about The Goddard School, please visit GoddardSchool.com, and to learn about franchise opportunities, go to GoddardSchoolFranchise.com.