Aftercare expenses?

[Anonymous]

MV would be $654 per month (for people who don't qualify for reduced rates) if you needed before care/ after care and Wednesday half day coverage.

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/622490/26398173/1437060643410/Summary+of+Fees+for+2015-16+at+5.pdf?token=3Mj5JfxPQxCT6udPsC%2BZ0UsgHY0%3D

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP on flex spending- do most dependent care flex programs cover aftercare expenses? We have been using it this year with our private daycare/early preschool but weren't sure when we switch to a charter if we will still be able to use it for aftercare etc. Thanks for any tips!

our company uses TASC. and this document is a great list of all FSA covered expenses.
Dependent Care Expenses
• Fees for licensed day care or adult care facilities
• Before and after school care programs for dependents
under age 13
• Amounts paid for services (including babysitters or nursery
school) provided in or outside of your home
• Nanny expenses attributed to dependent care
• Nursery school (preschool) fees
• Summer Day Camp – primary purpose must be custodial
care and not educational in nature
• Late pick-up fees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MV would be $654 per month (for people who don't qualify for reduced rates) if you needed before care/ after care and Wednesday half day coverage.

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/622490/26398173/1437060643410/Summary+of+Fees+for+2015-16+at+5.pdf?token=3Mj5JfxPQxCT6udPsC%2BZ0UsgHY0%3D

How do you qualify for the reduced rate? What are the various tiers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MV would be $654 per month (for people who don't qualify for reduced rates) if you needed before care/ after care and Wednesday half day coverage.

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/622490/26398173/1437060643410/Summary+of+Fees+for+2015-16+at+5.pdf?token=3Mj5JfxPQxCT6udPsC%2BZ0UsgHY0%3D

That's a lot, their reduced meal rate is more than the regular rate at my DC's school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP on flex spending- do most dependent care flex programs cover aftercare expenses? We have been using it this year with our private daycare/early preschool but weren't sure when we switch to a charter if we will still be able to use it for aftercare etc. Thanks for any tips!

our company uses TASC. and this document is a great list of all FSA covered expenses.
Dependent Care Expenses
• Fees for licensed day care or adult care facilities
• Before and after school care programs for dependents
under age 13
• Amounts paid for services (including babysitters or nursery
school) provided in or outside of your home
• Nanny expenses attributed to dependent care
• Nursery school (preschool) fees
• Summer Day Camp – primary purpose must be custodial
care and not educational in nature
• Late pick-up fees

My company also uses TASC. We used it for summer camp, but not for private swim lessons during summer camp.

[Anonymous]

Have a third grader. Current expenses:

school day care $450 a month x 9
summer camp average $300 a week x 9
PD days $85 x 6
Total $7260

Daycare, which was obviously some years ago, was incredibly cheap (and good - it's a nonprofit). $185 a week x 52 = $9,620

So we had daycare that was on the low side and schoolday care that that's on the high side. I try to keep the camps to an average of $300. So we save about $2,500 a year. But obviously daycare is not an option any more!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV would be $654 per month (for people who don't qualify for reduced rates) if you needed before care/ after care and Wednesday half day coverage.

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/622490/26398173/1437060643410/Summary+of+Fees+for+2015-16+at+5.pdf?token=3Mj5JfxPQxCT6udPsC%2BZ0UsgHY0%3D

How do you qualify for the reduced rate? What are the various tiers?

It follows the FARMS guidance. So if you would qualify for free meals, you pay the least. if you qualify for reduced price meals, you pay a little more. If you don't qualify for any meals assistance you pay full cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have a third grader. Current expenses:

school day care $450 a month x 9
summer camp average $300 a week x 9
PD days $85 x 6
Total $7260

Daycare, which was obviously some years ago, was incredibly cheap (and good - it's a nonprofit). $185 a week x 52 = $9,620

So we had daycare that was on the low side and schoolday care that that's on the high side. I try to keep the camps to an average of $300. So we save about $2,500 a year. But obviously daycare is not an option any more!

what do you do for winter and spring break?

that seems like a lot for third grader aftercare! I hope they are doing some pretty cool stuff ...

[Anonymous]

Our before and aftercare at DCPS last year was $325 a month. So $3250/year.
Our daycare was $1290 a month the previous year. Or about $13k/year.

Even with summer camp at an average of $400 a week with before and after care we still spent around $6500 less this year.

And daycare costs keep rising. Our youngest is in a toddler space that's $1660 a month. Even when he goes to the 3s room, that cost has now risen to $1450 a month and will be even greater by the time he gets there since it goes up every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have a third grader. Current expenses:

school day care $450 a month x 9
summer camp average $300 a week x 9
PD days $85 x 6
Total $7260

Daycare, which was obviously some years ago, was incredibly cheap (and good - it's a nonprofit). $185 a week x 52 = $9,620

So we had daycare that was on the low side and schoolday care that that's on the high side. I try to keep the camps to an average of $300. So we save about $2,500 a year. But obviously daycare is not an option any more!

what do you do for winter and spring break?

that seems like a lot for third grader aftercare! I hope they are doing some pretty cool stuff ...

The aftercare is very good. We always take vacations during winter and spring break. Usually need a couple days of camp during winter break but that is included in the above.

[Anonymous]

I'm a little disgusted by those of you who think your childcare should be subsidized. The rest of us make choices and don't ask for you to pay for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little disgusted by those of you who think your childcare should be subsidized. The rest of us make choices and don't ask for you to pay for them.

I don't think anyone is saying that it should be subsidized. I think that the original PP was lamenting that something that she thought would be "free" isn't actually "free."

Public school doesn't mean "everything for free." It means that you do not pay tuition to go to school. Jeez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV would be $654 per month (for people who don't qualify for reduced rates) if you needed before care/ after care and Wednesday half day coverage.

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/622490/26398173/1437060643410/Summary+of+Fees+for+2015-16+at+5.pdf?token=3Mj5JfxPQxCT6udPsC%2BZ0UsgHY0%3D

How do you qualify for the reduced rate? What are the various tiers?

It follows the FARMS guidance. So if you would qualify for free meals, you pay the least. if you qualify for reduced price meals, you pay a little more. If you don't qualify for any meals assistance you pay full cost.

To qualify for free lunches, a family of 3 would have to earn about $25K annually. I don't know how a family could survive on that in this city. $88 bucks a month (not including before care) would really sting. Has MV every considered making it free for the poorest families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV would be $654 per month (for people who don't qualify for reduced rates) if you needed before care/ after care and Wednesday half day coverage.

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/622490/26398173/1437060643410/Summary+of+Fees+for+2015-16+at+5.pdf?token=3Mj5JfxPQxCT6udPsC%2BZ0UsgHY0%3D

How do you qualify for the reduced rate? What are the various tiers?

It follows the FARMS guidance. So if you would qualify for free meals, you pay the least. if you qualify for reduced price meals, you pay a little more. If you don't qualify for any meals assistance you pay full cost.

To qualify for free lunches, a family of 3 would have to earn about $25K annually. I don't know how a family could survive on that in this city. $88 bucks a month (not including before care) would really sting. Has MV every considered making it free for the poorest families?

Agree MV aftercare costs are ridiculous. It's not even worth half the amount.
Parents should revolt or find a serious alternative collectively.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MV would be $654 per month (for people who don't qualify for reduced rates) if you needed before care/ after care and Wednesday half day coverage.

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/622490/26398173/1437060643410/Summary+of+Fees+for+2015-16+at+5.pdf?token=3Mj5JfxPQxCT6udPsC%2BZ0UsgHY0%3D

How do you qualify for the reduced rate? What are the various tiers?

It follows the FARMS guidance. So if you would qualify for free meals, you pay the least. if you qualify for reduced price meals, you pay a little more. If you don't qualify for any meals assistance you pay full cost.

To qualify for free lunches, a family of 3 would have to earn about $25K annually. I don't know how a family could survive on that in this city. $88 bucks a month (not including before care) would really sting. Has MV every considered making it free for the poorest families?

No, they want the poorest families to stay the heck away from their test scores.