The Goddard School · Preschool, Lake Forest
The Goddard School is a licensed child care center in Lake Forest, CA, licensed for up to 115 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 22 centers in Lake Forest and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does The Goddard School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has The Goddard School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does The Goddard School compare with other daycares in Lake Forest?
It is tied for #1 of 22 centers in Lake Forest by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was The Goddard School last inspected?
May 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Goddard School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Goddard School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Lake Forest, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Goddard School?
The licensee is Meena Enterprises INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Schwab.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304371103 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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