DC Parents - How Are You Handling the 2024-25 School Year Logistics?

[linjindan444]

With the new academic year approaching, I'm trying to solve our family's scheduling puzzle and would love local insights:

Our Challenges:
🚌 Transportation - Anyone using after-school shuttle services for SENG/IB kids between schools?
📅 Activity Juggling - Best shared calendars for co-parenting across DCPS/DCPCS?
🍎 Teacher Gifts - Still doing individual presents or moving to class funds post-pandemic?

Specific Asks:

Carpool Coordination - Any apps/groups for Ward 3 to Silver Line schools?

Before-Care Hacks - Favorite 7am drop-off solutions for working parents?

High Schoolers - Do your teens actually use those student Metro passes?

"Trying to avoid another September meltdown (mine, not the kids')" - all tips welcome!

[Anonymous]

Yes have your teen use the Kids Ride Free card and take the bus and Metro. It sounds daunting but it only took like a week to get used to! It’s soooooo awesome when your kid can get themselves around!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes have your teen use the Kids Ride Free card and take the bus and Metro. It sounds daunting but it only took like a week to get used to! It’s soooooo awesome when your kid can get themselves around!

+1. Not even just high school. Hordes of fifth and sixth graders use public transportation to Latin, Basis, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes have your teen use the Kids Ride Free card and take the bus and Metro. It sounds daunting but it only took like a week to get used to! It’s soooooo awesome when your kid can get themselves around!

And lower grade kids need them for field trips so they will absolutely use them.

[Anonymous]

Is this for SY 2025-2026?

How many kids, what grades and which schools - or at least a general idea of where the schools are located ?