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Readers' Choice: Vote for Your Favorite Pre-School!

Vote for the best pre-school in Downers Grove in our Readers' Choice poll.

 

Where is your favorite pre-school in Downers Grove? When your kids were in pre-school, where did you send them? Here's your chance to tell us and vote for your favorite pre-school.

We'll be accepting votes from July 23 until 11:59 p.m. August 17, so get your votes in!

Nominations were accepted on Downers Grove Patch through July 9 and include:

First United Methodist

St. Mary of Gostyn

Pathway Montessori

  • Vote for your Favorite Pre-School

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • First United Methodist Pre-School
        4 (8%)
    • St. Mary of Gostyn Pre-School
        45 (91%)
    • Pathway Montessori
        0 (0%)
    Total votes: 49
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Nominations, Pre-School, and Readers Choice 2012

Elizabeth

8:06 am on Friday, July 6, 2012

First United Methodist Preschool

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Kim R

9:55 am on Friday, July 6, 2012

St Marys! I've had a son cry on a snow day because he wanted to spend the morning with Miss Debbie and Miss Fran.

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Annie G

8:10 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

St. Mary of Gostyn. The preschool is a great place with terrific teachers where children learn in a nurturing environment.

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MB Albian

8:40 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

St Mary of Gostyn. The preschool is literally connected to the kindergarten, making the transition to kindergarten a piece of cake for these very young kids. Each preschool child is assigned a big buddy from the kindergarten class who helps them with different projects throughout the year. The preschool program is wonderful and so are the teachers!

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Sue Testin

8:51 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

St. Mary of Gostyn.....great nurturing program!

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Leanne

1:57 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

St. Mary's is amazing! The love, care and support Miss Debbie and Miss Fran bring to our daughter each day is unparalleled. They teach much more than just the ABC's— our children learn to care for all their new friends and this foundation will stay with them forever! Our older children have truly benefited from the SMG experience!

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Karen Crowe

3:31 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

We've sampled several other local preschool programs over the years with our 3 kids. Teachers and their assistants have varied -- some more experienced, loving, or accomplished than others. The teaching team at St. Mary, and our children's experiences there, were by far the best! Both teachers invest their hearts and minds and endless energy in every child, and the kids have so much fun, they don't realize how much they're learning!

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Margaret

4:35 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

SMG preschool is the way to go! I have raised 5 children and tried a few programs, my 5th will be at saint Mary's of gostyn. The teachers are great. They learn everything they need and rcv additional learning, if they are ready. This is a great place for new Moms, as we do lots of fun outings and community building for parents.

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Susan Lucina

7:01 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

SMG was fabulous for all 3 of my daughters. Miss Debbie and Miss Fran are the best!

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Marybeth Langan

7:25 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

St. Mary of Gostyn has a great pre-school and a fabulous grammar school and middle school too!

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Jennifer Russotiesi

9:52 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

SMG has a fantastic preschool. Ms. Debbie and Ms. Fran are amazing...they create an atmosphere where kids feel safe to be individuals and have fun while learning.

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P.C.

12:41 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Both of my children attended St. Mary's Preschool Program and LOVED it! Miss Miss Debbie and Miss Fran always greet my children with a warm, genuine smile! The teachers love their job and it shows! Miss Debbie provides a well rounded educational and FUN program for all children. My children were well prepared for kindergarten! I wish I had the energy level, patience and passion!!

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Kent Frederick

1:30 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

My son loved pre-school at First United Methodist Church, and he was very well prepared for kindergarten in District 58.

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Tania Yunez

1:35 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012

SMG it's a great place to send your children

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Mary Klockner

1:52 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012

St. Mary's is a fabulous school!

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elena mccarthy

4:02 pm on Sunday, August 5, 2012

St. Mary's staff is a great school. They really have the kids best interest in mind. I remember the teachers, the staff and the students went out of their way to make my kids feel welcome 6 years ago. I am so glad we chose SMG.

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Jack R

7:56 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Where is Downers Grove Park District preschool on here? How is this not a choice???

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Kent Frederick

1:04 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

And how is it that Pathway Montessori is a choice, but no one has voted for it? You would think that the person who nominated it would have taken the time to vote.

tina

2:01 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Who came up with this list. The Downers Grove Park District is not even on here and they have a very good and reputable program and St Joseph's preschool is not on here either.

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Lauren Williamson

2:52 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Hi Tina and Jack,

The list was compiled based on reader nominations submitted in the comments through July 9. Sorry that your favorite was not among the nominations!

Best,

Lauren Williamson
Associate Regional Editor

Victoria

8:50 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

St. Mary of Gostyn! Miss Debbie and Miss Fran offer a fantastic preschool curriculum in a loving and faith-based environment. We wouldn't have gone anywhere else!

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