First founded in 1986, the Goddard School has been rated by the Entrepreneur Magazine as the "#1 childcare franchise in the United States" for nine consecutive years in 2010. The school uses its trademarked "FLEX" learning program as the basis of its curriculum. The school also offers "AdvancED- accredited programs" for exceptional early childhood education. The main pillar of this FLEX program is the notion that fun should be incorporated in a child's learning since play is the foundation for learning in childhood. Their comprehensive play-based curriculum provides the optimal environment a child's development. The Goddard School has programs for infants, toddler, preschool,  summer program, pre-k/junior-k, kindergarten and school-aged students.

More than just daycare, The Goddard School located in Rockville offers a child care program that nurtures a lifelong love of learning by providing dedicated teachers in a private preschool setting.