Item 6D InfoGoddard((Svstems
Re: Typical Goddard School Parking Patterns
Dear Neighbor:
am writing in response to a request for information relating to Goddard's parking
policy.
Our drop -off policy details the process by which parents must park their automobiles,
shut off their engine and escort their children into the building. They are required to sign
their children in and are admitted into the school by the franchisee or school director.
Parents escort their children to their classrooms and place them in the care of their
teachers. Upon their return, parents pick their children up in their class, sign them out
and escort them to their cars.
We have enclosed a spreadsheet detailing anticipated parking lot use by the staff based
upon findings of a traffic study of our schools and our experience with over 280 schools
currently opened. The number of spaces used by the staff is shown in red while the
number of spaces available for parents is detailed in blue. As you can see, the most
spaces available for parents are during the peak drop off times of 7am to 9 am and the
peak pick up times of 4pm to 6 pm. The only time of the day in which the entire staff is
at the building is from 9am to 1:30pm.
The number of staff at the building is a direct ratio of the number of the children at the
building. As children start to filter into the building between 7am and 9am the number of
staff increase.
The number of staff begins to decrease at 1:30pm as the part -time program, which
makes up 30% to 40% of our enrollment, ends at 1 pm. The children who are enrolled in
our full day program are picked up starting about 4pm and continue to leave through our
closing time of 6pm. Parents may stay a little longer in the evening however there are
fewer children in attendance and an increasing number of available parking spaces.
The available spaces easily accommodate the arriving parents.
Our traffic study has also shown that the average length of stay by a parent dropping
their child off in the morning is approximately 10 minutes. This means that each parking
space is open 6 times an hour. If you multiply this number by the number of spaces
available, as shown on the attached spreadsheet, I think you will feel comfortable with
the number of spaces provided for the proposed site.
1016 West Ninth Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406 • Phone: (610) 265- 8510 • Fax: 610 - 265 -8867 • www.goddardsystems.com
Member, International Franchise Association
Goddard((Svstems
Parking is an important issue for our schools and Goddard Systems Inc. would not have
approved the proposed site if we did not feel there is adequate parking. If you have any
questions regarding this matter feel free to contact me at 610- 265 -8510 ext. 234.
Yours truly,
James R. Scargill
Site Development Manager
1016 West Ninth Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406 • Phone: (610) 265- 8510 • Fax: 610 - 265 -8867 • www.goddardsystems.com
Member, International Franchise Association
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