Preschool

We visited two preschools with Open Houses this weekend. I knew this day would eventually come... I just didn't think we would be here in Huron.  But here we are.  We have two choices for preschool... the Presbyterian Church and the Catholic Church.  We have heard some really great things about both.  I don't know why I cannot make a clear cut decision.  I think they were both fine.  A couple of things that made me uncomfortable:
The head teacher at the Presby school asked me where we went to church?  That's a weird question, don't you think?  Then she proceeded to tell me that she was heavily involved in the Methodist church and that she has a strong faith.  I wanted to tell her that those things weren't important to me when choosing a preschool.  Then at the Catholic preschool, when I asked about the qualifications and degrees of the teaching staff, the head teacher referred me to a brochure about the program.
I liked the montessori themed curriculum at the catholic preschool.  I really liked the feel of the classroom too.  And secretly, I like that someone else will be teaching the kids about God and Jesus because Lord knows there is none of that talk at home.
I want my kids to do really well in school... but most of all, I want them to be good-hearted, compassionate people.
The decision might just come down to how it fits in to our work and daycare schedule.  My daycare sitter also has a toddler who will start preschool in the fall so it would be easy for her to pick them up at 11:15.  It is scary sending them out into the world, isn't it?  Don't you just want everyone to love your kids as much as you do?