Glenview Methodist Pre-School

We have been with GMPS for 4 years now, my daughter attending the Getting Started, 3s and 4s programs and now my son in the 3s. We love and embrace the play-​based philosophy of the school; how better to capture the attention of a child than through fun? We have found the community there to be nurturing, supportive and inclusive — both my children and I have made great friends with the people we have met there!
The staff — both teachers and Director — really are wonderful. They are patient, committed to the school and the children and work hard to continue to add to the facilities to further enrich the children’s experience there. For example, in the last couple of years, they have enlarged the outdoor play area, added a children’s garden that the kids actually help care for and eat vegetables out of and built an outdoor lesson area for (weather permitting) group activities!
Another thing we have enjoyed is the extended day opportunities. While the main program runs from 9 – 11:30, there are programs every day during the week that allow for kids to stay until 1:15. During the extended day, they have lunch with their friends and engage in either further play with friends or, on some days, programing targeting specific developmental areas, like gross motor, fine motor, literacy and handwriting. My son recently did a program where the kids acted out different popular kids’ books and it was so fun watching him march the class around as Turkey Lurkey (a la Henny Penny)!
Personally, I think picking a preschool should be based on where you feel most at «home» or comfortable when you are touring the facilities. I would highly recommend adding a tour of GMPS to your list to see how you feel when are in its halls!

We initially came to GMPS for their 2’s program, because it was the only school that would take my daughter with a late May birthday. I had all intentions on switching to a closer Preschool when she turned 3. Little did I know, that I and my daughter would completely fall in love with the school and the teachers.
The classrooms are big with lots of sunlight and I find that the toys and materials are always clean. And they will change diapers! That was a huge win for us! We could not recommend this school more!