Goddard School
| School (Private) | |
| Industry | Franchise: Childhood Care and Education |
| Founded | 1988 in King of Prussia, PA, USA |
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Key people
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Joe Schumacher, President & CEO; Bob Scopinich, CFO |
| Owner | Wind River Holdings |
| Website |
www.GoddardSchool.com www.Facebook.com/GoddardSchool www.Twitter.com/GoddardSchool Blogs.GoddardSchool.com |
www.GoddardSchool.com www.Facebook.com/GoddardSchool www.Twitter.com/GoddardSchool
The Goddard School is an early childhood education provider with more than 400 franchised Schools in 35 states and hundreds of markets, including the Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia and Portland markets. Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI) franchises The Goddard School from its headquarters in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
The Goddard Early Learning Center was founded in 1986 in Malvern, Pennsylvania. In 1988, Anthony A. Martino, founder of the AAMCO Transmissions and MAACO Auto Painting and Bodyworks franchises, established Carousel Systems, Inc. to offer Goddard Early Learning Center childcare and preschool franchises. Goddard Early Learning Centers became The Goddard School in 1993. In 1996, Philip Schumacher became president of Carousel Systems. In 1999, the 100th Goddard School opened in Pickerington, Ohio.
Wind River Holdings, LP acquired the franchise assets of Carousel Systems in 2002 and continued franchising Carousel Systems as Goddard Systems, Inc. The first West Coast Goddard School opened the same year in Portland, Oregon. The 200th Goddard School opened in Vancouver, Washington in 2005. In 2007, Joe Schumacher, who represented the company as outside counsel for 20 years, joined GSI as the chief operating officer. The following year, the 300th Goddard School opened in Centennial, Colorado. Joe Schumacher became president and CEO in 2010. In 2013, the 400th Goddard School opened in Highland Heights, Ohio, and The Goddard School celebrated 25 years of learning through play by raising more than $188,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities in one month.
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