Goddard Systems, Inc. Announces Grand Opening Of Chapel Hill, N.C. School On May 3

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), the franchisor of The Goddard School^® preschool system, announced today the opening of its newest school in Chapel Hill, N.C. Located at 1162 Martin Luker King Jr. Blvd., the new school is owned by franchisee team Seema Naik, Shashin Desai and Mehul Desai. The community is invited to a grand opening celebration on May 3.

"As a proud Goddard School parent, I personally understand the critical importance to families of  high quality childcare and education," said Seema Naik, onsite owner of The Goddard School located in Chapel Hill. "We are  thrilled to offer The Goddard School brand of excellence to children and their families in Chapel Hill."

The Chapel Hill Goddard School will be celebrating from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3^rd. The fun-filled day will be complete with family-friendly activities such as arts and crafts, face painting, music and dancing, outdoor activities, refreshments and a magician creating balloon animals. Parents and children are encouraged to visit and discover the school's unique F.L.EX.^® (Fun Learning Experience) curriculum, meet with highly talented teachers and tour the school. Families who enroll at this event will receive 50% off the first month's tuition.

In addition to the new Goddard School in Chapel Hill, Shashin Desai and Mehul Desai also own the Durham Goddard School, which has been open for more than three years and is also located in North Carolina's Research Triangle area. When it came time to open their next school, the Desai's partnered with family member, Seema Naik, on the business venture. Naik, brings experience from the Durham Goddard School and is also a proud parent to two young Goddard School children who will attend the Chapel Hill location.

The Goddard School preschool system operates on a dual-management system, distinctive in the early childhood education industry. Each location is managed on-site by the franchise owner, as well as an educational director responsible for working with teachers and implementing the curriculum. This separation and clear delineation of roles has resulted in The Goddard School system's success and high satisfaction ratings for more than 25 years.

The Chapel Hill school opening is part of Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), franchisor of The Goddard School, plans to expand across the United States to open 30 new schools per year by 2019.

"As we continue to expand across the country, we are delighted to open this newest school because is allows us to share our brand of high quality education we've provided for 26 years with even more families nationwide," said Joseph Schumacher, chief executive officer, GSI. "With it's deep research and education opportunities, residents in Chapel Hill and the entire Research Triangle clearly value high quality education at all levels. We are confident the community will quickly recognize and appreciate the outstanding early childhood curriculum at our newest Goddard School in Chapel Hill."

Long recognized as the industry leader, The Goddard School system has been consistently listed in Entrepreneur magazine's "Franchise 500" ranking as the number one childcare franchise for 13 consecutive years (January 2014).

For additional information about The Goddard School located in Chapel Hill, please call 919-933-9022 or email [email protected]. Franchising information is available on www.goddardschoolfranchise.com or call 800-272-4901 to speak with a franchise development executive.

ABOUT GODDARD SYSTEMS, INC.
Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), franchisor of The Goddard School^® preschools, was recently named the No. 1 Childcare Franchise in the United States by Entrepreneur Magazine for the thirteenth consecutive year (January 2014) and one of the Top 200 Franchise Systems (in worldwide sales) by Franchise Times for the seventh consecutive year (October 2013). Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, GSI currently licenses over 400 franchised schools with more than 45,000 students in 35 states. The Goddard School's AdvancED and Middle States-accredited F.L.EX.^® Learning Program, a comprehensive play-based curriculum developed with early childhood education experts, provides the best childhood preparation for social and academic success. With a proven system in place and a strong network of dedicated franchisees, GSI is the acknowledged leader in franchised childcare and a premier educational childcare provider. For more information, visit www.goddardschoolfranchise.com.

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