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No reports here yet, which means no early warnings either. Every school on Ickly starts with one parent, and that parent could be you. Rally your parent crew, gather care points together, and watch your school's health community strengthen and climb the Ickly leaderboard as one of the most active school communities. The more families join in, the more value unlocks for the school and for every parent in it. Here's how to get the ball rolling:
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Get an email the moment another parent reports something at The Goddard School, and share what you see too. Every follow earns care points that lift The Goddard School up the leaderboard.
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Kid home sick today? A 20-second anonymous log helps every family here and stacks up care points for your school.
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Fostering joy in learning through play, exploration, and personalized discovery.
The Goddard School in Vernon Hills, located at 461 Townline Road, offers a nurturing and engaging preschool experience for young learners. Dedicated to fostering a lifelong love of learning, this school provides a play-based curriculum designed to ignite curiosity and build foundational skills. Children participate in a variety of activities that support cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and creative development, all within a safe and stimulating environment. Teachers at The Goddard School are committed to understanding each child's unique needs and strengths, creating personalized learning journeys. The curriculum at The Goddard School emphasizes hands-on exploration and discovery. From art and music to early literacy and STEM concepts, every aspect of the program is thoughtfully designed to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. The school prides itself on maintaining low teacher-to-child ratios, ensuring that each student receives individualized attention and support. Parents are considered key partners in their child's education, with open communication channels and regular updates on progress. Choosing The Goddard School means providing your child with a robust early education experience that balances structured learning with imaginative play. The Vernon Hills location is more than just a daycare; it's a vibrant community where children are encouraged to explore, question, and grow into confident, capable individuals. Their comprehensive program aims to instill essential academic skills alongside critical social skills, setting a strong foundation for future success.
Where it sits in the neighborhood
No illness logs for this school yet.
If your family has something relevant to share, an anonymous log helps other parents get an earlier heads-up.
Share an anonymous logHeard something going around?
Heads-ups parents heard from school emails, class chats or other parents. These are not reports from the family who was sick.
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Be the first family watching this school
Why it matters: know before it reaches your house: see the doctor a day sooner, keep a kid home to protect your work week, or stock the medicine cabinet before the fever or lice hit. And when you share what you see at home (takes 30 seconds, anonymous), other families get the same heads-up.
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How does this school handle sickness?
Be the first, this page stays empty until a parent fills it in. One star rating is enough, and it tells the next family what to expect.
No parent has answered this yet, so this page stays empty until one does. If your kid goes here, you're the person who can tell the next family what to expect.
Help fill in health info for The Goddard School
The Goddard School has not shared whether there is a nurse on site or when kids need to stay home. If you know, add it for other families.
Share kit for The Goddard School
Two print-ready posters: one personalized for The Goddard School with a QR code that opens this page, and a general Fall 2026 poster for bulletin boards and front offices.
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Get heads-ups from The Goddard School on your phone
Follow the school in the app to see what is spreading, and share an anonymous log in a few taps so other families get the same heads-up.
Alerts reach you the day something is reported, not the next time you visit.
What parents should know about illness at The Goddard School
This is the community health page for The Goddard School, a preschool in Vernon Hills, IL. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at The Goddard School in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Typical seasonal peak
Year-round, with larger fall and winter increases
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sneezing and mild cough
- Scratchy throat
- AllergiesTypical seasonal rise
Chicago often has a spring pollen peak and a fall ragweed peak
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
- Typical seasonal rise
Year-round, but often noticed when school resumes
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Typical seasonal rise
Often higher in winter and early spring, with a back-to-school rise
- Sudden sore throat without cough
- Painful swallowing
- Fever over 100.4 F
Good to knowWhat spreads fastest in a room of little kids
Infants and toddlers at The Goddard School share toys, tables, and naptime space, and they are still learning to cover coughs. That combination means illness moves through a room in days rather than weeks, and the first sign is often a change in appetite or sleep rather than a fever.
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease and stomach bugs spread through shared toys and diapering areas
- RSV and croup hit hardest under age two, and breathing changes matter more than temperature
- Pinkeye and impetigo travel on hands, towels, and nap mats
- A child can be contagious a day or two before any symptom shows up
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to The Goddard School?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around hereHow illness travels between nearby schools
The Goddard School is one of many preschools in Vernon Hills tracked on Ickly. October activity around Vernon Hills tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 60061 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
What to have at home
Parent-picked checklists, chosen for what families here are logging, the ages at The Goddard School, and the time of year.
- Daycare illness kitUseful for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in your familyView checklist
- Cold and flu season kitRespiratory season is under wayView checklist
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Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
Common questions
What is going around at The Goddard School?
No sickness has been logged at The Goddard School in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at The Goddard School?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by preschool and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at The Goddard School?
Yes. Follow The Goddard School with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at The Goddard School?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at The Goddard School.
Is The Goddard School in Vernon Hills, IL?
Yes. The Goddard School is a preschool in Vernon Hills, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
Other schools near The Goddard School
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Explore nearby schools
Illness rarely stops at one campus. These are the pages parents check alongside this one.
What's going around nearby
Other schools in Vernon Hills
- CDW @ PlayDaycare
- Guidepost MontessoriPreschool
- Hawthorn Aspen Elementary SchoolElementary
- Hawthorn Elementary School NorthElementary
- Hawthorn Elementary School SouthElementary
- Hawthorn Middle School NorthMiddle
- Hawthorn Middle School SouthMiddle
- Hawthorn School for Young LearnersPreschool
- Hawthorn Townline Elementary SchoolElementary
- Kiddie Academy of Vernon HillsDaycare
- Vernon Hills High SchoolHigh
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