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The Goddard School

What these mean, and where they come from

Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

State record — Illinois DCFS

Illinois DCFS has published no inspection report for this provider as of September 2026. That is not the same as a clean record — there is nothing on file either way.

Details

8477830083

Address
2496 Bushwood Dr
License
permit issued (ip)
Chain
The Goddard School, a franchiseSource: goddardschool.com
Owner
This school is owned by its franchisee. The Goddard School brand is owned by Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm.The private-equity firm Sycamore Partners lists Goddard Systems as a current investment. sycamorepartners.comGoddard’s own site says “All Goddard Schools are independently owned and operated.” goddardschool.com

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Sources and dates

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Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "THE GODDARD SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60124 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 651900).
  • Chain — Checked September 2026 goddardschool.com
  • Owner — Checked September 2026 sycamorepartners.com
  • Owner — Checked September 2026 goddardschool.com