Readers Choice: How Do You Choose The Pre-School Best Fit for Your Child?

Picking the right school for your child is a big choice and it's one that every parent handles in their own way.

Perhaps it's not as simple of a choice as picking the school that's closest to the house; maybe there is more to it than that. However the parent chooses, sending a child down one academic path versus another may be one made with thought for what is in the child's best interests. Which is why we want to know: How did you choose the pre-school best fit for your young one?

The latest Readers' Choice series is looking at what makes your child's school the right for them. Poll votes, stars and reviews, and comments below this piece all will factor in to selecting the schools that best fit your child's academic needs. We'll tally your votes, comments and reviews and make the announcement Friday. Click "Keep me posted" below for an email update.

• Little Methodist School
• Discovery Learning Center
• Caring Tree
• Tutor Time Child Care
• Summit Christian School

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Scroll down to take the poll.

If there is another beloved Fair Oaks preschool we missed, start a write-in campaign in the comments section below. In the event of a tie, we will break it based on the comments, so please explain your choice.

The poll opens at 5 a.m. Monday and closes at 9 a.m. Friday. Come back later that day for the results.

(Because our 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, comments and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey.)