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Friday, May 11, 2012

Readers' Choice Winner: St. Joseph School

The Wilmette preschool won Readers' Choice "Best Preschool in New Trier Township" this week.

This week's Readers' Choice poll for best preschool was one of our most popular polls, with nearly 1,000 votes cast. The winner, with 253 votes, was St. Joseph School, 1740 Lake Ave., in Wilmette. Check out the poll yourself: What is the Best Preschool in New Trier Township? "We are new to the St. Joe's community this year, and absolutely love it!" wrote Pam Evens in its business listing. "The involvement of the school, parents, and church are tremendous. Along with a great education (my kindergartener is talking about US presidents), being kind, nice children is the main goal, and that's what you see throughout. A great experience for all." In the comments section of the poll, several people shared their appreciation for nearby preschools…

Monday, March 5, 2012

Readers' Choice: Toy Stores

Where is your favorite place to shop for toys and games in New Trier Township?

Whether you're picking up a gift or just looking for something fun to do with your family on a rainy day, Patch wants to know what your favorite local toy store is. Here are the contenders. In addition to voting for them in the poll below, you can click on their names to leave a review. Beat Street: 930 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka Children's Gift Shop: 310 S. Happ Rd., Winnetka Leoleno: 976 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka Three Wishes Toys 'n More: 1515 Sheridan Rd, Wilmette Village Toy Shop: 807 Elm St., Winnetka The poll will close at 9 a.m. on Friday and we'll announce the winner that afternoon. 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 …

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Samantha Nelson

11:50 am on Monday, March 12, 2012

Thanks for the input John. I'd encourage you to leave a review of the store by clicking on the link above so you can share your thoughts with future readers.   more ›

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