Readers' Choice: Best Preschools in Cumming
Clock is ticking to pick the best preschool in our community – voting ends at 9 a.m. Friday, March 23.
Another week means another chance for readers to choose what's the best in Cumming. This week, we ask for Readers' Choice of Best Preschool.
What preschool do you think best serves the children who attend? Which one best prepares them to be successful students once they reach elementary school?
Have a favorite? Vote below in our poll. Voting continues until 9 a.m. Friday. Why is this your choice as the best? Tell us in the comments.
Or click on the link to the business in Patch Places and write your own review.
Carrington Academy Child Care Learning Center
Christ the King Lutheran Preschool
Cumming First United Methodist Church Preschool and Kindergarten
Discovery Point Child Development Centers
White Oak Academy (formerly Kid's Korner)
Kids 'R' Kids (Buford Highway)
Kids 'R' Kids (Old Atlanta Road)
Lanier United Methodist Church Preschool
Little Acres Child Care & Learning Center
Montessori Children's House of North Forsyth
North Lanier Baptist Church (Weekday Children's Ministry)
Pinecrest Academy Prekindergarten
Preschool Play and Learn Group "PALs"
Smarta Spanish Immersion Preschool
Saint Brendan the Navigator Preschool
The Weekday Preschool of First Baptist Church
We'll announce the winner at noon Friday. Each week's winner will receive a certificate from Patch. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, reviews on Patch Places and Comments. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch.
anna lee everhart
4:42 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
no first baptist cumming weekday preschool? We love it!
Tricia Steinman
10:32 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The list makes me think that someone without kids started it... they definitely did not ask around before listing it.
Liz Kennedy
11:32 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Hi Anna and Tricia, if a preschool was not listed originally - we will add per suggestions by readers. We have included 'The Weekday Preschool of First Baptist Church.' Thanks for your comments.
Paula L. Walker
6:53 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
They listed FBC Weekday Preschool as The Weekday Preschool of First Baptist Church.
Cyndy Seidel Swerdlove
4:52 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Kids Korner is now called White Oak Academy, on Martin Rd., right?
Jackie Gailey
5:13 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Kids "R" Kids on Old Atlanta Rd. is the best school in the whole area. We just re-enrolled into there popular, well known SUMMER CAMP. My children have attented summer camp there for the past 4 years and have loved it.This years looks awesome! We are looking forward to another great SUMMER EXTRAVAGANZA.
Jackie Gailey
Denise Stout
7:00 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool - awesome place for little ones!!!
CL
7:37 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
I would also like to see Creekstone Academy on your list.
MF
10:10 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Please add CreekStone Academy to the list. Thank you!
LizB
11:25 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Ivy League Montessori offers an amazing and well.rounded program. I am so glad my kids go there (prek and 1st grade)
Liz Kennedy
11:29 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
Vote, vote, vote - I'm not seeing many here - : (
Liz Kennedy
1:32 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Hi friends - we have added a few more preschools per your suggestions - So far "Montessori Kids Academy" is leading -
Betsy Williams
4:57 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Yeah CFUMP!!!
T White
6:03 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The programs at Cumming First United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten are wonderful. Especially because they have a "Young 5" class to help those children with summer birthdays who could use another year before Kindergarten. My eldest would have turned 5 just 3 days before kindergarten and while she is way ahead of the curve academically, she needed another year emotionally, focus wise, and to really get her feet under her with confidence. She still LOVES school & I don't think that would have been the case had we not had the Y5 class option. The teachers & staff are amazing!!!
Jennifer Brogdon Howell
7:10 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool! My child just stared there in September in the 2 year old class and she can't wait to get to school in the mornings! She has learned so much over the past few months! We had a minor behavior situation w/ my child earlier in the year and with the help of her teachers and the administrators, it was completely fixed in just a few weeks. I appreciate their help with this so much! I also love that they have a Young 5's class for children with late birthdays! I just can't say enough about this preschool!
Angela Piszczek
7:57 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Pinecrest Academy is wonderful!
D. Mendoza
9:15 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool is an amazing school and has far exceeded my very high expectations. My son loves his teacher and can't wait to go to school. I feel it is a very well rounded program and I am extremely glad I found such a wonderful school.
Tricia Steinman
10:23 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
CFUMP is an amazing program with a "magical" quality for this Mom of 3! They teach them so much but they make it all fun! My youngest is in the 4 yr old, 5 day program, and they are waiting the arrival of baby chicks and ducks! The teachers at the elementary school will tell you that the kids from CFUMP come to school prepared!
Teresa Mulloy
9:21 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Pinecrest Academy is an amazing school. My children have been there for the past six years, including pre-k. Wouldn't consider going anywhere else!
Tina Vandermosten
9:59 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Our children have attended Pinecrest Academy for several years now and we are blessed to have such a wonderful school and family community.
Carlyn Kappy
10:00 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St. Brendan's is a fantastic school. Both of my children started in the mothers morning out program. The teachers are amazing. My oldest is in pre-k program and will be starting elementry school next year. I owe much of her success to the wonderful staff and warm environment at St Brendans. I am thankful to have 2 more years left with my youngest daughter.
Paige Grove
10:20 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St. Brendan's preschool is by far the best. As a mother of 4 boys we were very selective in choosing a preschool. The teachers there are always friendly and caring. The children have wonderful opportunities to learn and expand their skills. I think there is a perfect balance in social skill building and education. Truly not just a daycare. Our sons will be better people because of the love and support they have received here through the years.
Laura Kelley
10:54 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
My 4 daughters all attended Pinecrest Academy's pre-school and we loved it! The teachers are the best anywhere. The kids develop a love of learning that is essential to future academic success. Now that our oldest girls are in college, we look back and see that the solid foundation they received in Pre-school at Pinecrest was so important!
Amye Meyer
11:29 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St. Brendan's is the best!!
Tabitha racki
12:20 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St Brendan's preschool is the best preschool! We have been there since 2007 when my son was 2 and are now on our third child there! We absolutely love the staff and quality preschool education that our children have received! When my oldest started kindergarten he was well above where he should have been for being one of the youngest in his grade level! Love st Brendan's!
Melissa Y
12:44 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Ivy League Montessori!!!
Buffey Hieber
12:51 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St Brendan's preschool is the best. I have two of my three children there, my third will be there as soon as he is old enough. Love, love, love it.
Jennifer durbin
1:27 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St Brendan's is the greatest!! We love our teachers!
Jennifer Hearn
1:35 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
We love St Brendan's!!!
Jenni Dragon
1:40 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
We love St Brendans Preschool! Its a wonderful community and this is our 5th year there. Our oldest just began Kindergarten this past year and she was so ready thanks to her years at St Brendans and their loving, kind, nurturing staff. GO SBPS!
Bridget
1:55 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
We are in our 7th and last year at St Brendan's Preschool. Both of our boys have grown so much through their faith based, nurturing environment. SBPS maintains a perfect balance between education and expiration through play to help the children grow and learn.
Michelle
2:07 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Please add Midway UMC's preschool!
Liz Kennedy
2:14 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Hi Michelle, 'We Wonder at Midway United Methodist Church' is listed on Alpharetta-Milton Patch - because of its location/address. Go here for more information - http://alpharetta.patch.com/articles/readers-choice-best-preschools-in-alpharetta-and-milton
Juanita Brown
2:18 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Working at Cumming First Methodist Preschool is one of the most rewarding aspects of my life! The staff is truly amazing with their love of children and their creativity! This program has served approximately 10,000 children in this community over the past 39 years! Our preschool is truly a "Place where Learning is Fun"!!
Chrissy Reynolds
2:24 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St. Brendan's is the BEST!! Wonderful teachers and staff. My oldest son started kindergarten this year and was much more prepared and advanced than other kids his age. The small class size along with the love and attention given to each child makes this the best preschool around!
Megan Martin
2:38 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
We love Ivy League Montessori and encourage any families in the area to check it out when selecting a school for their children.
Donna Snyder
4:02 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten is the BEST!!! It is one of the oldest Preschools in Cumming! All three of my children went to school there and were truly ready for elementary school upon graduating! My children are now grown, but CFUMP is still a big part of our lives as I have had the privilege of teaching there for the past 11 years!!
Amanda Csontos
4:14 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
St. Brendan's is fabulous!
Cindy Mewes
4:56 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Church Preschool and Kindergarten is a wonderful preschool...like no other! Not only did my now 15-year-old daughter attend there, but I've worked in the two-year-old program at CFUMCP for the last decade. As a teacher of the very young, I love being a child's first introduction to school, and watching them blossom and grow. Being a part of a child's introduction to social interaction, academics like colors, numbers, shapes, Bible verses, nursery rhymes, alphabet is very exciting! Their excitement for learning is infectious. I love my job!
Doris Fields
5:27 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Church Preschool and Kindergarten is a wonderful program. It offers a loving environment with wonderful ladies who love their job. The children are very well prepared for the next education step they will face. The children learn through hands on activities and are challenged in many different ways. I have been a part of this program for almost 25 years. It is the BEST!!
Beth Hardy
6:47 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool has been our home for 9 years now. My children started in the 2 year old program and I started teaching in the 4 year old program as a way to be with them while starting a new career. It has changed all of our lives and provided them with a wonderfully solid platform to stand on through their educational years. We love it!
Christy Gabbert
7:24 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool is hands down the best preschool, not only in Cumming, but North Georgia. Both of my boys received an excellent "education" here. The curriculum is a great balance of learning and play. It says a lot when your director has been there for 30+ years. The staff is amazing and there is little turnover.
Rachael Bardall
7:35 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool number one in my book!! Moving to Cumming 10 years ago my husband and I were looking for a preschool for our 2 and 4 year old children. Everyone we talked to said, " Cumming First United Methodist Preschool was the best preschool hands down!" After checking out several preschools, we agreed!! Exceptional environment for children!! It was funny when each of my children went for their Kindergarten evaluation the teachers came out to talk to me after the evaluation and asked me where my child went to preschool. I told them Cumming First United Methodist Preschool. They said, "We knew it! We can always pick the ones that come from that program. The children are always so ready for Kindergarten!"
I have been teaching at CFUMC Preschool for 10 years now and love it!! I teach one of the Young 5's classes and it is truly the most rewarding job anyone could ask for! We have so much fun learning without even realizing we are learning. Space Camp is one of our favorites! We go through some pretty amazing "astronaut training", creating a journal about our training, build a space shuttle and even venture "out into space". We have so much fun!
I vote: Cumming First United Methodist Preschool BEST IN CUMMING HANDS DOWN!!
Cosmo
7:37 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
IVY LEAGUE MONTESSORI!!!! a spectacular school with a 20 yr. history of nurturing and loving children.
Karen Maher
8:32 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
We love Cumming First United Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten! It's the best!
Keely Greynolds Meadows
10:10 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten is the best! My kids love it there!
Lisa Neal
6:30 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Where is North Lanier Baptist? We love NLBC Weekday!
Liz Kennedy
12:42 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Hi Lisa, thanks for suggesting. We have added the preschool - voting ends 9 a.m. Friday.
Mandy Hoaglund
7:17 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
My oldest daughter attended 3 years of preschool at St. Brendan's and had a truly wonderful experience there. The teachers and staff are caring and living and teach the children in a faith based and nurturing environment. My daughter received a well-rounded education that truly prepared her for the skills she needed to be successful in kindergarten. She transitioned to elementary school seemlessly and I truly believe it is because of the top quality education she received at St. Brendan's preschool.
Debbie Hudson
8:30 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Wow...just now seeing this from my phone. I work at FBCWP. Id like to see some moms and Dads and teachers vote for OUR school. I've worked there 11 years, and quite honest, I can't imagine ever working anywhere else.
The staff and the families that attend there are beyond magnificent. It is has always been my joy and my honor to serve there.
Kayte Bennett
8:39 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Cumming 1st united Methodist preschool is the best of the best! My three kids have gone there for a total of 14 years of schooling Every moment has been wonderful and they were so prepared for the elementary school Love cfump!
alisha
8:45 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool is the BEST around!!!!
Jenni Hilton
9:25 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
We love Grace Academy Preschool. The director and teachers are wonderful. My daughter loves Grace Academy and will graduate this spring!
Wendy Jaillett
10:12 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
We love the Weekday Preschool at First Baptist of Cumming!! Loving teachers and a great education!!
Lindsey
10:20 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Weekday Preschool at First Baptist of Cumming is a fantastic school! This is our third year there, and my daughter loves it! She is always excited about going to school! The teachers and staff are so loving and caring, and she is getting a great education!
Vickie Fraser
10:22 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Both my children have attended the Weekday Preschool at First Baptist. The staff is so loving & genuinely care for each child. We love First Baptist!
Jodi Brock
10:31 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
St. Brendans Preschool is a wonderful place to work and I have been so very blessed to work with amazing women! The teachers are so dedicated and love the students! I cherish the families, teachers and students! Love Love Love my school!!!!!!!!!! BLESSED!!!!!!!
Rachel
10:59 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Weekday Preschool at First Baptist of Cumming has been such a wonderful experience for my son. The teachers and staff go above and beyond to make learning fun. We love it so much our son will continue on to the 5k program and my daughter will start preschool here this fall.
Dana Oshinski
11:07 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Pinecrest Academy preschool is the best. The teachers truly get to know each child and work with them lovingly at their own level offering advanced level activities and remediation whenever necessary. The personal plan developed by parents and teachers together specifies the specific goals for each child that are worked on throughout the year. HIghly experienced and certified teachers love teaching at Pinecrest and it shows through the many extras offered: transportation day, hatching of chicks and butterflies, school performances, in house field trips, special days for Moms and Dads. The family atmosphere at Pinecrest is simply the best as students continue through their education through high school. I couldn't be more blessed as a parent and faculty member!!!
Stacey Jackson
12:22 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
St. Brendans is the best!!!
Doris
1:33 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Pinecrest offers the best integrated education starting at PREK. The faculty is highly trained.kids will reach their higest potential THERE. Sending our 4 y/o to pinecrest had been great to our family, we are blessed to be part of the Pinecrest community
Ed
1:57 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
We love St. Brendans
julia bono
2:29 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
CFUMC!
Susan
4:50 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Yay for First Baptist Church's Weekday Preschool!
Sandy Kilpatrick
5:56 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
We have graduated 2 children from FBC's preschool. They both are doing great in school and had wonderful experiences at FBC. Our third child will graduate this spring from the 5K program. She has been at FBC since she was 1. I love the teachers and staff. When I though their program couldn't get any better, with each passing year, I have been amazed and delighted that each year programs are better, bigger, funner and even more creative. Lisa Blevins, the preschools director is a loving, caring, goldly woman. She has a heart for children and has become a good friend. We are so thanful to have found FBC's preschool!!! God is Good all the time!!
Vivian Heard
6:38 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Working alongside our wonderful Pinecrest Academy PreK teachers is quite a privilege. I have witnessed our PreK3 and PreK4 children thrive and learn (and laugh a lot) in a very engaging, joyful, and faith-filled environment. The teachers are not only well-trained and professional, they LOVE their students, each and every one, and their families, too. The field trips and special projects are so well orchestrated. We've had a helicopter land on our soccer field, giant tee-pees set up on campus, special visitors who bring learning to life, and projects that teach these young ones to be giving and charitable. It's a great place for the youngest of students!
Cheryl Dubois
6:52 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I have been a teacher at St. Brendan's for 11 years, and it is truly the best job that I have ever had. I often pinch myself and say "Wow, I can't believe that I get paid to teach these children!" The school has the Best Director and Assistant Director ever, and the professionalism of my co-workers is amazing. We really are like a big happy family, and I think the children can feel that.
Heather Howard
7:25 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
First Baptist Weekday Preschool is the best preschool in Cumming. I am amazed at what my two boys learned in just four days a week. It is amazing what the teachers can accomplish in four days. I have seen the results first hand. The students who graduate from FBC Weekday Preschool are so prepared for Kindergarten! I have seen that in the four hours that they are there they accomplish what some kindergarten class do all day. Not to mention that they are surrounded by God and teachers who love GOD. The students come away with much more than a traditional preschool. FBC plants the seeds of faith as well as education....No wonder we have a waiting list the day after we open registration. That speaks for itself. I wish my kids could go there for 12 years!!! Love my First Baptist Weekday Preschool!!!
Christine
7:42 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Creekstone Academy is FABULOUS! My daughter has significantly excelled in their program. They work with my child, and give her so much attention. They are always working with them on letters, numbers, and SO much more! I really feel she is being prepared for her future. I love Creekstone Academy, it gets my vote!
melissa
8:43 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
My daughter has attended Cumming First United Methodist now for two years and is now in the young 5's program there now. The teachers and adminstration are the most caring and loving people out there. What my daughter has learned in the past year is what she would have learned in kindergarten at a public school. Every day she comes home singing and talks non stop about what she has learned and is so brilliantly happy! I researched different schools and then a friend of mine told me about how wonderful CFUMP was. From the moment i walked in, i knew that i didn't need to look any further. My only complaint? Why can't they go there through 12th grade? :)
Deana
8:57 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Primrose School of Cumming East!!
Vickie Jennings
9:25 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist Preschool is a wonderful place for children to grow, learn and play. My three daughters spent many happy hours there, where they learned not only "shapes and colors and how to read", but also valuable social skills and moral lessons. This program so impressed me, I was led to change careers. I have been blessed to be on staff there for thirteen years. It is truly a terrific school.
Charouny Lee
10:04 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
We are blessed to be part of First Baptist Weekday Preschool family. The teachers and staff are fabulous! The curriculum is top-notched. Our oldest child was more than prepared for kindergarten after graduating from the First Baptist Preschool program. Our youngest absolutely adores going to school and begs to go on his days off. We love our preschool and highly recommend the school to everyone we know!
Jan Myers
10:07 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Cumming first united Methodist is the absolute best! The parents and teachers are all so involved and I truly believe my daughters are getting the best education possible! They both love it here!
Julie
11:00 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Weekday Preschool at First Baptist Cumming gets my vote! The staff is very loving and tried so hard to get my daughter adjusted to preschool when she first started. She ended up loving it and is now a rockstar in first grade! Great program!!!!
Jan Saunders
12:27 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Working as a four year old teacher at St. Brendan's Preschool for 11 years has greatly enriched my life. We have a lovely nuturing environment which allows us to give individual attention to our precious children to ensure each child's needs are being met emotionally, socially and academically. We strive to develop their readiness skills and give them the best foundation we possibly can!
Julie Hennessy
7:42 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Cumming First United Methodist is a wonderful preschool here in Cumming. My son is in the 2 year old program there and I am amazed at how much he has learned in such a little time. He comes home so excited and ready to go back. His teachers are so patient and loving. My little girl will be attending there as well in a couple of years.
Monica Villarreal
8:12 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Pinecrest Academy is a school we love, our three kids been there for six years now; and had the experience of wonderfull teachers, academic very well prepare; they give personal attention and allways have a great attitude to help the kids grow in any particular situation. We feel proud to be part of the PA family.
Gayla
9:06 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Love St. Brendan's Preschool!! Best place to work and best preschool experience for my son!!
Rikki Burn
6:51 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
My husband and I are currently looking into a <a href="http://kidsclubchildcare.com">west roxbury preschool</a> for our daughter! This is all very great info also great reviews for different one's to look for. Thanks so much for the post! :)
Liz Kennedy
7:35 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Thank you Rikki for taking the time out to comment on our Readers' Choice poll - sweet!