Readers' Choice: Best Preschool
Check one of the options in the poll below, then click the link to review the preschool and rate it.
Editor's Note: For the article on this week's top finishers, go here.
Where is the best place to send kids to learn before they step into kindergarten?
Each week, West Cobb Patch asks you to vote on the Readers' Choice for the best place to go for a particular product or service. This week, we're asking for your pick on the best preschool.
You can choose from these options, and if we're missing your choice, let us know in the comments below, and we'll add it:
- Babies R Talking.
- Due West United Methodist.
- First Baptist Church of Powder Springs.
- La Petite Academy.
- McEachern Methodist.
- Powder Springs First United Methodist Preschool.
- Riverstone Montessori Academy.
- Trinity Chapel.
Voting in the poll is open until 9 a.m. Friday. We will announce the winner around noon that day.
The winner will be based on the poll results and positive reviews and ratings in West Cobb Patch Places. So after you vote in the poll, be sure to click on the name of the preschool above so you can give your pick a five-star rating and review.
If there's a tie, we'll break it based on the most positive comments, so tell us why you love your preschool in the comment section below.
Douglasville Patch, Dallas-Hiram Patch and Marietta Patch also are asking people to choose the best preschools, so be sure to vote on your nearby favorites.
Next week we'll ask about your favorite place to get sweet tea in West Cobb. If you have any recommendations for that poll, please add them in the comments below.
Thom Gray
7:12 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
Please add Due West United Methodist Preschool to your options. Thanks!
Kelli Phillips
10:01 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
Please add McEachern Methodist Preschool to the options. Great school! thanks (:
Michael Stone
11:55 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
Hi Thom and Kelli, thank you for letting us know about these preschools. They've been added.
Beth Guy Byington
12:07 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
please add First Baptist Powder Springs preschool
Michael Stone
12:19 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Hi Beth, we've added First Baptist. Thank you for letting us know.
Kristen Thompson
3:29 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Due West Preschool is great; my now Kindergartner was incredibly prepared as he started school last fall. The reading readiness program they use for the fours and young fives is very thorough.
jlf
8:21 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
I feel confidant that my girls will be well prepared for kindergarten come this fall. We've loved our experience at Due West Preschool!
MeganE
9:47 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
My boys have both attended Due West UMC preschool since they were 2. My oldest is in Kindergarten now and is doing great. The first 6 weeks were review of what he had learned in preschool. My second son will start Kindergarten in the Fall and I know will be fully prepared!
Shannon
11:01 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
5 Stars for Due West!!
Michael Stone
2:24 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
I'm starting to get the feeling that Due West's preschool program is very popular.
NicoleG
8:02 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Due West UMC preschool is an incredible program. I know my children are loved and cared for, as well as being taught skills that will enable them to be successful when they get to Kindergarten. Having experienced other preschools with my older children, I can say there is no better place in West Cobb!
Kristin
9:04 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Due West has been an incredible preschool. My son has a late birthday and has flourished in the young 5s program. He knows all of his phonics and is reading! He will be more than prepared for kindergarten. My 3 year old asks to go to school everyday and this is coming from a child who usually wants to be with mom. I wouldn't send my children anywhere else. We love this school and are 100% satisfied!
Tammy
8:55 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
And the Young 5's teacher's love them!! :)
Stephanie
9:59 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Due West has been absolutely fantastic. My daughter is so excited every day to go to school. The staff is amazing and cares so much about the kids. I have been to other schools and am so impressed with every aspect of this school. One additional comment: in previous schools my daughter was always sick. Due West is clean! She has not missed a single day due to illness. This cannot be said for previous schools we have been enrolled in. Fantastic job! I would recommend this school without hesitation!
Tracy Smith
12:05 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
My now 2nd grader attended Powder Springs First United Methodist Preschool when he was 3 and 4 and I loved the ladies there. They are terrific and now my 4 year old is there as well with the same ladies which I believe says a lot about the school to keep the same teachers year after year.
Rene Dae
1:31 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Thanks Tracy! We really do love children and enjoy working with them every day. I don't think you could find a preschool with smaller classes and all the love we have to offer them anywhere else!
Katherine
12:19 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
We love Due West UMC Preschool! My older son went there for 3 years and my younger daughter has been there for 3 years. The 6 years that we've been there, I have never doubted the curriculum, the love and caring that they receive and as well as their safety. My son was fully prepared for Kindergarten and my daughter is ready K in the fall. The kids are loved for and cared for in a trusting fun learning environment. My kids are always excited to go to school!! 5 star recommendation!!
Candria Easterwood
1:48 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
We love Powder Springs First United Methodist Preschool. The teachers really care about the kids. My son loves going to school there!
The Warrens
1:53 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The North Georgia Conference recognizes Due West UMC Preschool as a program of excellence for good reason. Mrs. Coffeen is an outstanding director and her teachers care for every student. My child comes home having learned something new every day. We love the additional programs that are included like spanish, music and today was science experiments!
anthony easterwood
1:59 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Powder Springs First United Methodist Preschool rocks!!!!
Mandey Richardson
2:43 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Powder Springs First United Methodist preschool is a great school!! My nephew goes there and he loves it!!!
Angela Christensen
3:59 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Powder Springs First United Methodist Preschool. My grandson attends there in the 4 yr old class. He loves the teachers and I love how much he learns. He is always talking about the wonderful things he has learned.
LaKesha
5:05 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
My 2 year old son goes to Powder Springs FUMP and he LOVES it!!!! I has the best teachers and they are GREAT with him! My kindergartener went there age 3 and she loved it just as much. For a mommy who holds on VERY tight to her babies I am more than comfortable leaving my kids with these wonderful ladies. My son has really grown during this school year- and I love hearing him speak and sing about Jesus! FUMP of Powder Springs- You Rock!!!! Mr. Robert Loves ya guys!!!
Shannon
8:36 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
My son has attended Trinity Chapel Preshool for the past two years and I can say as a mom I am extremely thankful for the AMAZING staff that invests in my child's life daily. This program is based around education but also supporting your child spirtually and emotionally. The program at TCP has prepared my son to enter into elemantry school ready to suceed.
Sarah Rosson
9:30 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
My daughter has attended Trinity Chapel Preschool in Powder Springs for the past 2 years. Sending your child off to their first "school" experience is hard, but the TCP staff go above and beyond to make you feel comfortable leaving your precious one in their hands... they also do a great job helping your child feel accepted and loved. My daughter comes home every day excited about learning and looks forward to the next day when she gets to go to school again. She has grown tremendously educationally, but also spirtually and socially. We all know that children need to be able to play right?? Well, their indoor playroom is AMAZING.... even when the weather does not permit them to play outside, they are able to have "recess" time. LOVE THAT!!! Between Chapel, PE, Music, Library, and their every day activities... your child will flourish more and more each week at Trinity Chapel Preschool!! The BEST decision we ever made was choosing this school... my younger daughter will be attending TCP in the fall of 2015 for sure!!! :)
Mandy Cochran
10:21 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
My daughter has been a part of Trinity since she was two in Mother's Morning Out. She is not in the three year-old preschool and absolutely loves coming to school, her teacher and her friends. I love Trinity and how patient and loving the teachers are there. While they are loving and kind, they also enforce good manners and treating one another with kindness and being thoughtful of others feelings. My daughter loves the massive playroom as well as cooking with Bon Appetit Kids (a once a month cooking class which teaches the children measurements and safety in the kitchen, they also get to sample their finished products). I also love the fact that everything revolves around Christ. I have never felt such a Godly presence in a school. Trinity takes a ot of time to include parents as well as uplift us parents during events such as Mother's Tea (so sweet) and Breakfast for Dad's. I have to say the speakers will bring you to tears as they are so spirit-filled and devout Christians. My younger daughter will start next year and I will have the opportunity to enjoy all of these things two-fold! Call them for a visit, you will not be disappointed!
Marietta Scott
3:24 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Please add Riverstone Montessori Academy. Its program extends from Preschool through Middle School and offers the original advanced AMI Curriculum found in Montessori schools around the world. The creators of Google, Amazon, Wikipedia, TheSIMS and more are all Montessori alumni who credit their experience in a Montessori as being a part of their ability to innovate and succeed. RMA continues this tradition by providing a truly individualized curriculum focused on advanced math, science and language, combined social and professional skill development. Montessori students gain skills that allow them to be successful in life. This experience is combined with daily fine arts, music, gardening, culinary skills and more fun opportunities. The teachers at all levels receive a Master's level education specifically designed to address the academic and developmental needs of all children. The curriculum does not change with each new educational fad, but is consistent around the world and what our IT Grads experienced as young children. RMA elementary students routinely score at a high school level and middle school students at a college level on nationally-normed standardized tests such as the ITBS. There is a reason Princes and Presidents choose Montessori schools for their children, so its great to have this in Marietta.
Michael Stone
3:30 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Hi Scott, thank you for the information. Montessori has been added. If you are an employee of the program or know someone who is, you can keep your free listing updated by claiming it here: http://westcobb.patch.com/claims?listing_id=riverstone-montessori-academy Let me know if you have any questions.
Suzette Aviles Yeomans
4:50 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
My oldest daughter is finishing her second year at Trinity Chapel Preschool and we have loved every minute of it. The staff is excellent and I've been so impressed by everything she has learned. I know every time I entrust her into their care she is safe, loved and having a great time. My daughter loves the music and cooking classes. This is a great school for parents who want their children to have a strong biblical foundation. I'm just happy I have two more daughters (and 4 more years) to go through their preschool.
D Elaine Meyer
6:55 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
My youngest son attended Trinity Chapel Preschool, the staff and the teachers poured into my son spiritually, emotionally and mentally. I truly feel that he entered kindergarten prepared on so many levels. I would highly recommend this preschool to any parent looking for a well rounded program. Cooking classes, field trips, science days, music class, PE classes and chapel are just a few of the programs the school offers.
Holly Weeks
9:20 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I have two daughters that have gone through Trinity Chapel Preschool, and a son that will be there next year. Being a teacher myself (in the public school system), I can say that there is no other place that I would rather have my children! They are loved and prayed for every day, and have exceeded academically because of the time the teachers and staff have invested in the education of my girls. We love TCP, and look forward to another FABULOUS year!
Brunella Reid
9:29 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Riverstone Montessori is an unique and beautiful approach to education. My son goes there and started right before he turned 3 and just blossomed. The Primary teachers are extremely well prepared, caring and intuitive with the children. They can move at their own pace and things are looked at from a different perspective there. I've never seen a school quite like it. You can have 30 preschoolers in one room working harmoniously. There's a little magic in the air there and it's very special. Ms. Janie, Ms. Carmita, and Ms. Traci, including the administrators of the school, do everything they can to make it a strong, peaceful and caring community.
Anna Speaks
9:55 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Hands down best preschool in West Cobb! Pre-school is not too big and faculty knows all the children. Such a loving & nurturing environment.
Anna Speaks
10:16 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
My earlier comment was a review on Due West United Methodist Pre-school. Just the best in West Cobb! I would not put my son anywhere else.
jlf
10:41 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
We just had conference with my girls teacher and it confirmed what I already knew. They are more than ready for kindergarten next fall. They are testing kindergarten to mid-kindergarten level and eager to learn something new each day. Amazing and what a blessing! Due West Preschool all the way!!!
Melissa
12:11 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
We have 2 children at Due West Preschool at the absolutely love it there! The teachers are amazing, and the curriculum is outstanding. It is a warm, caring, nurturing environment for our kids, and we are so thankful to be able to attend. Due West is definitely the best!
Hillary
2:06 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Due West Preschool is absolutely the best! The teachers are very caring and attentive, and I am amazed at the progress my son has made this year. He is definitely ready for Kindergarten. And best of all, he LOVES going to school!
Adam
2:36 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
It's difficult to comapare Riverstone Montessori to pre-schools...the difference is so profound when you walk in and see the real, meaningful and purposeful work the children do, willingly and happily!
LisaC
2:45 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Please add Primrose @ Oregon Park - it is absolutely amazing!!
Michael Stone
5:28 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Hi LisaC, you can actually find Primrose in Marietta's Readers' Choice: http://marietta.patch.com/articles/readers-choice-marietta-preschools
Tonya Kolman
3:59 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
My daughter has attended DUE WEST UMC Preschool for the last two years. My husband and I are extremely satisfied with everything about Due West UMC Preschool from the teachers and friends we've meet and all that our daughter has learned. Very Impressive!!!
Paula Deiters
4:11 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Due West Methodist is a wonderful, nuturing learning environment.
Traci Thrasher
4:51 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I love the program at First Baptist Church in Powder Springs. All 4 of my kids have attended their program either the pre-k or the kindergarten classes. My 3 youngest have attended their kindergarten program and I have nothing but praise for the teachers and the other staff.(When my oldest who is now 22 went there, they did not have the kindergarten program, or she would have gone there too!) They prepared my children for 1st. grade and gave them a solid foundation to start off their schooling. I highly recommend this school as they are very involved in the academic and social growth of the children that attend there.
Valerie Barnes
7:55 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Trinity Chapel Preschool is the best preschool around. Both of my children attended the preschool . The staff is so loving and caring to all the children.It was the best experience getting them ready for kindergarten.
Laurie
9:11 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Best sweet tea - Bar-b-cutie in Acworth!
Ruby Post
9:54 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I am so impressed with Trinity Chapel Preschool! My daughter has just blossomed Into this polite, respectful and smart little girl who loves God in a matter of months! Not to mention, she did incredibly well on her kindergarten rediness exam! I was continuously touched by the sweet gestures of love through the children's preformances and teacher's efforts year long. I will, without a doubt send my younger daughter to Trinity Chapel Preschool!!
Veronica O
10:10 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
My son is close to completing his second year at Trinity Chapel Preschool. I had the pleasure of staying home with him until he was almost 3 and was nervous about the decision to send him to school. He first attended the Mother's Morning Out Program at Trinity and then transitioned to Trinity Chapel Preschool 2 years ago. They have a wonderful program and a loving staff of ladies who really pour their lives into the care of our precious children. The teachers and staff always display a loving and caring attitude not only towards the children, but also towards the parents. My son loves chapel time, music, PE and classroom time. The school hallways and classrooms are always decorated so beautifully with bright colors and themes that the children love. I have seen my son flourish and build sweet relationships with his friends and teachers. I am at total peace when he is at preschool, because I know that he is in good hands. I will miss TCPS next year for sure.
Renee
10:13 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Due West UMC Preschool has excellent teachers and staff. A great curriculum. Learning and fun go hand in hand here!
Michael Stone
10:29 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
OK, last week's Readers' Choice of best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day had two votes, one of them being mine; this week, we have more than 1,000. The lesson learned: There are no Irish in West Cobb, but there are lots of toddlers.
ELIZABETH
11:41 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Several students past and present drive from North Paulding area to attend Due West UMC preschool. Such a great place with a great reputation. Thanks for including them !
Michelle Floyd
5:59 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
My son went to Ivy Hall Day School and it was wonderful! You should add them to your list.
Julie
8:02 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Due West UMC preschool is the best!! Not only is it a wonderful, loving Church but the preschool is phenomenal!! We currently have our 3rd little girl there and we have found that our children have been loved on, prayed over and have been extremely ready academically and socially for kindergarten!!....
Patrick Davalos
9:00 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Due West United Methodist preschool is a great place for your child to learn and thrive! My son had the best experience during his three years at Due West. The teachers are the best - caring and attentive. The curriculum is top notch and your child will be prepared once they enter kindergarten.
NicoleG
10:09 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
I hope that when you post the winner of this poll, you will also include the size of the student enrollment in your rankings. I know there are lots of great preschools out there, but I am very proud of our Due West Methodist showing in this poll! They have an amazing program there and are doing an incredible job with the children who attend! They are by no means the biggest, and may not have the number of students/parents needed to win this poll, but there is no better place to send your children to preschool in West Cobb. To be fair, when you post the results of the poll, I would like to see stats on the sizes of the preschools as well, and what ages it includes!