The Goddard School of Manhattan (73rd and Broadway)

Bios

• Bill

  The Goddard School of Manhattan has locations on both the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. We are a school, not a daycare center. We are committed to providing the highest level of stimulating development and warm nurturant care for Infants, and an age-appropriate curriculum for One Year-Olds and up in our Toddler, Preschool, and Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Our schools are state-of-the-art facilities with many large sun-filled rooms. Our degreed teachers utilize our unique curriculum to teach your child in a fun and loving environment. As a parent, you stay connected with daily activity reports emailed to you, with photos and videos! Contact us for a tour of our Infant/Toddler Center and our Preschool Center. Bill Swan Ph.D., Onsite Owner

• Sandra

  Sandra Sa has a Master's Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and has NYS Teaching Certification. She started her tenure at The Goddard School in January 2012 as Education Director after working 8 years in leadership in another successful preschool. She has supported the growth of The Goddard Schools over the years, and she heads the Kindergarten Exmissions Program for the schools. Sandra's passion lies in supporting the education of young children while being a resource for families and teachers during this important time in a child's life.

• Sandra

  Dr. Sandra "Chap" Chapman is the Education Director at 73rd Street and Broadway. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University, a Master of Science in Education from Bank Street College of Education, and an Educational Doctorate in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College. Dr. Chap has worked with children, families, and educators since 1990. She is a mother to two young adults. Dr. Chap’s passion for working with and learning from young children led her to writing and speaking about their development. Her most recent presentation was in November, 2024 for the NAEYC Annual Conference.

• Erin

  Born and raised on Long Island, Ms. Erin comes to us with a passion for learning through play. She holds a bachelor's in psychology with a minor in education from LeMoyne College as well as a master's in early childhood special education from Fordham University. Erin has been in the education industry for 24 years and has worked in many schools throughout New York City in a Kindergarten as well as 3K and 4K classrooms. Her favorite experience was when she worked for seven years at a special education preschool and had the opportunity to work collaboratively with her students and their respective Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists.  There she worked as an integrated teacher as well as in the 8:1:3 classroom. Ms. Erin is very grateful to work at the Goddard School as the Lead teacher in the South Ferry classroom-with the stars of the show- the adorable babies and their families.

• Heather

  Ms. Heather graduated from Grand Canyon University in Early Childhood Education. She has been working in Early Childhood Education since 2015. She chose this field because she wants to help the next generation prepare for what they want to accomplish in their future. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books, listening to music and spending time with family and friends.

• Joelymar

  Ms. Joely has been with The Goddard School since 2023. 2025 is very special because it will be her first year coming back as a mom and lead teacher in the Infant Program. Her journey in pursuing her Bachelors and Master's in early childhood education will finish at Hunter college. At home, Joely is a proud aunt of eight kiddos, one of them being autistic. Her love and dedication on helping him achieve his milestones made her realize that that’s what she loved to do. She helped him with sign language, pronouncing words in Spanish and English, sing, dance and eventually letting him do all that on his own. Seeing his growth and happiness just makes me happy and that’s what I want to do for other children. In her free time, she loves to walk her puppy Jeyko, go to parks and watch movies. She is so happy to be part of The Goddard School and can’t wait to see everyone's success.

• Samira

  Ms. Samira is a Lead Teacher in our Preschool/ Pre-K classroom. She is currently finishing her bachelor's degree in childhood education and wants to pursue her master's in educational leadership. Ms. Samira leads her room with a focus on social- emotional development and student autonomy. She believes that working with children has been extremely rewarding and fun. She also hopes to impact their lives in a positive way, just as they have impacted hers. 

• Jessica

  Ms. Jessica is an Assistant Teacher at the Goddard School. She has been working with children ages 8 months to 5 year olds since 2014. She has a variety of experiences with children including teaching, tutoring, and babysitting. Ms. Jessica is fluent in Spanish and loves to help the little ones learn this language. She has worked as an Assistant Teacher in Pre-K, 3K, and toddler classes. She is a motivated and very experienced educator who has a passion to support children in all aspects of learning.

• Joana

  Ms. Joana is an enthusiastic and outgoing person. She brings a lot of laughter and joy to the children and classroom. She has been working with children since 2018. Joana is looking forward to completing her associate degree in early childhood education. She has taught the children sign language and yoga in her prior experiences. She loves to be very creative with her art projects, and sensory activities. Joana's biggest goal is to give your children a safe environment, and an exciting fun place to play and learn. Joana is very excited to be a part of The Goddard School. 

• Karina

  Ms. Karina has been in Early Childhood Education since 2023. She went into early childhood because she wants to help shape the youngest generation of children socially, emotionally and cognitively. Psychology is her passion, and she enjoy applying what she has learned to the educational part of a child’s life.