The Woodbury City Council last night approved a 13,780 square foot child care center. The Goddard School, with a capacity of 200 children, will be built at 645 Settlers Ridge Parkway.

“Goddard has been very successful in Woodbury, and we are looking forward to having our second location here,” Brad Coats of Goldridge Group LLC of Eau Claire, Wis., told the city planning commission on Monday. The commission recommended the council approve the project.

Goldridge is building the center. It will be operated by Rick and Shannon Gehrmann, who also are the franchise owners of the current school.

The first location has operated for five years at 4136 Radio Dr. It serves 180 children and is at a capacity. The school has a waiting list of 170 kids. Coats said the new center is expected to open in May of next year.

Goddard Systems, LLC, manages The Goddard School franchise system and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The system includes 600 school franchises in 37 states.