What is Goddard College?
Goddard College is a private college in Plainfield, Vermont, just outside of the state capital of Montpelier. The predecessor to the current school, the Green Mountain Central Institute, was established in 1863, and later it became the Goddard Seminary in 1870. The modern college was founded on the principles of progressive education put forward by John Dewey and his disciples, pushing experiential education and direct participation from students, faculty, and staff alike. In 1963, Goddard College started an Adult Degree Program, meant to help adults who were mid-career finish a degree. It was designed with a low-residency requirement, so that students could go back to their families and work, and continue to study and work with teachers from a distance. The program was wildly successful, and with the advent of new communication technologies became even more in-depth. In 2002 the school phased out its traditional on-campus program in favor of exclusively offering a low-residency progra
