Foggy Bottom:alternative after-school care options

[Anonymous]

Our after-school program is simply terrible. The kids are stuck in a room with minimal activities and only occasionally get to play on the playground in the schoolyard. The teachers don’t engage with the kids; they just stand by like prison guards. We’re paying $425 per month for about 2-2.5 hours each weekday, which is more than we paid at the previous school for much better care. Our school is in Foggy Bottom—are there any alternative after-school care options?

[Anonymous]

Not local. But you might be able to improve this.

Discuss with your child how to develop some packable improvement activities. Maybe even things they can do with friends.

If your kid is being warehoused, as long as they are not disruptive, they can usually do a lot of things.

-Books
-Portable kid's chess set
-Informational sticker books
-math drill worksheets

At aftercare, my kids did a lot of:
-making hand-drawn Pokemon cards
-playing with Beyblades (battle tops)
-rubberband crafts
-melty bead objects
-outdoor playground play

You might get some insight on how to improve things by contacting the school's PTA. There's a chance. Be prepared to offer assistance if you go that route. You might be able to get new educational for-pay programming to come in during aftercare time.

[Anonymous]

OP here: Thank you, my kid is 3.5 but yes packing his own activites is a goof idea

[Anonymous]

What school has such bad aftercare? I would like to know for lottery applications. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our after-school program is simply terrible. The kids are stuck in a room with minimal activities and only occasionally get to play on the playground in the schoolyard. The teachers don’t engage with the kids; they just stand by like prison guards. We’re paying $425 per month for about 2-2.5 hours each weekday, which is more than we paid at the previous school for much better care. Our school is in Foggy Bottom—are there any alternative after-school care options?

What about just putting them in the metro and letting them ride around for a while each day? My kids would love that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: Thank you, my kid is 3.5 but yes packing his own activites is a goof idea

Is it really considered aftercare at 3.5? I assumed you meant elementary.