Why don't preschools prorate the cost when closed???

[Anonymous]

Because they can! Most people are impressed with the traditional preschool format, so they pay and deal with whatever the rules are - even if they're made up as they go. I operate an in home preschool and we prorate when we're closed. But most people are so impressed with a brick and mortar operation that they will accept whatever is said - then complain here.

[Anonymous]

Tuition covers the whole year, it's not a daily rate. Just like February's 28 day month doesn't cost less than January's 31 day month. The tuition takes breaks into account. Teachers get paid on snow days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So does your work dock your pay when there's snow?

Yes. I have to take vacation time or unpaid leave on snow days.

Which is part of your overall package

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"You aren't paying per day. They are just factoring in total costs over the course of the year and charging you the average monthly amount."

You are hourly but likely work from home so don't have lots of "fixed costs" in your business i'm going to guess. Personally I HATE that most preschools follow the school closing decisions rather than the county/fed decisions. It makes no sense to me since the school decisions are based on bus and walking conditions for a pretty long mandatory walking zone. In contrast, most parents (suburbs at least) drive to drop off at preschool and so do teachers so its much more comparable to the decisions county/feds would be looking at.

Many preschool teachers have school aged kids who are off on snow days. Yes I know they could look for backup care too, but if they can't then calling a load of subs is a pain. Icy roads and sidewalks are icy roads and sidewalks all over the county, not just near public schools. It makes plenty of sense to me to close the preschools.

[Anonymous]

Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

Ditto for the working parent paying to send their child to a preschool so he/she can work...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because they can! Most people are impressed with the traditional preschool format, so they pay and deal with whatever the rules are - even if they're made up as they go. I operate an in home preschool and we prorate when we're closed. But most people are so impressed with a brick and mortar operation that they will accept whatever is said - then complain here.

Is your home "preschool" paying the mortgage? And what are your qualifications to run a preschool? I bet it's more like you run a daycare for spending money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

Ditto for the working parent paying to send their child to a preschool so he/she can work...

I thought we were talking about Preschool, not daycare

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

Ditto for the working parent paying to send their child to a preschool so he/she can work...

I thought we were talking about Preschool, not daycare

Let's face it - there's not really a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

Ditto for the working parent paying to send their child to a preschool so he/she can work...

I thought we were talking about Preschool, not daycare

Let's face it - there's not really a difference.

Sure there is. OP needs child care so she can work her hourly job. Preschool is not going to be reliable in that sense. She is needing someone to care for her child while she works, essentially. Lots of people who send kids to preschool do not need the child care part of it, so snow days don't impact them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

Ditto for the working parent paying to send their child to a preschool so he/she can work...

I thought we were talking about Preschool, not daycare

Let's face it - there's not really a difference.

Sure there is. OP needs child care so she can work her hourly job. Preschool is not going to be reliable in that sense. She is needing someone to care for her child while she works, essentially. Lots of people who send kids to preschool do not need the child care part of it, so snow days don't impact them.

Exactly. Snow days are a natural part of schools. If she desperately needs childcare then she should have a live in nanny or other option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

Ditto for the working parent paying to send their child to a preschool so he/she can work...

I thought we were talking about Preschool, not daycare

Let's face it - there's not really a difference.

??
My 2 and 4 year olds go to Preschool twice a week for 3 hours. That's not daycare in any way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage on building is still due
Electric gas water is still due
Garbage and recycling is still due
Teachers salaries are still due
Insurance on building and persons is still due
Taxes are still due

Ditto for the working parent paying to send their child to a preschool so he/she can work...

I thought we were talking about Preschool, not daycare

Let's face it - there's not really a difference.

Sure there is. OP needs child care so she can work her hourly job. Preschool is not going to be reliable in that sense. She is needing someone to care for her child while she works, essentially. Lots of people who send kids to preschool do not need the child care part of it, so snow days don't impact them.

Exactly. Snow days are a natural part of schools. If she desperately needs childcare then she should have a live in nanny or other option.

Yes, because a woman who has said she works for an hourly wage and wants her preschool to prorate her money probably has the means to have a live-in nanny. Some of you are so freaking clueless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So does your work dock your pay when there's snow?

Yes. I have to take vacation time or unpaid leave on snow days.

Change jobs?

[Anonymous]

Not clueless, just the reality of paying for a service. If you want the schools to not charge for snow days, that are predictable as in we know it's going to snow and cause cancellations, just not when, then the schools will raise their prices to account for this.