Help, why do some after school programs sucks!

[Anonymous]

Assuming OP is talking about Shepherd, I could totally use the flexibility of the aftercare program. I WFH twice a week and can pick up my kids at 3. We have an au pair for now but I will need aftercare in a couple of years. I am sure the program will gain more customers, because parents who need aftercare full time are not going anywhere. But parents like me who have other alternative could do a few days/week.

[Anonymous]

For the poster who just asked about Watkins—they had 3 providers but they are losing one (OSTP) this school year because the school isn’t Title 1 now.

[Anonymous]

Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

Are they providing it at any school? I couldn’t find anything online.

[Anonymous]

OP, your aftercare is insanely cheap.

Enroll your kid and see how it goes for a year. Once you've been at the school for a year (and been in involved in PTA, met other parents using aftercare, etc.) you can start making noise about changing providers (or getting more flexibility from the current provider).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, your aftercare is insanely cheap.

Enroll your kid and see how it goes for a year. Once you've been at the school for a year (and been in involved in PTA, met other parents using aftercare, etc.) you can start making noise about changing providers (or getting more flexibility from the current provider).

+1, I also find it to be cheap enough that I wouldn’t bother to quibble about a few dollars.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

Are they providing it at any school? I couldn’t find anything online.

Yes. Hearst, Watkins off the top of my head. Maybe others.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

Are they providing it at any school? I couldn’t find anything online.

Yes. Hearst, Watkins off the top of my head. Maybe others.

Edgewood rec will reopen this year. They had aftercare program that served Inspired Teaching, DC Prep, and a few others

[Anonymous]

OP, how did you like the after care when your child was in it? If you’ve never used it and you say it “sucks” as your post title, you’re wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

Are they providing it at any school? I couldn’t find anything online.

Yes. Hearst, Watkins off the top of my head. Maybe others.

DPR run a program at Hearst park but it is not connected to the school. It has always been a well-guarded secret how to actually enroll in it. Most families end up using the school's aftercare program, which is run by an outside company (Innis). It is flexible-- you can sign up for 3, 4, or 5 days or drop-in. You can switch it any time. It is great to have options since there are also enrichment classes offered so I don't always need aftercare.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

Are they providing it at any school? I couldn’t find anything online.

Yes. Hearst, Watkins off the top of my head. Maybe others.

DPR run a program at Hearst park but it is not connected to the school. It has always been a well-guarded secret how to actually enroll in it. Most families end up using the school's aftercare program, which is run by an outside company (Innis). It is flexible-- you can sign up for 3, 4, or 5 days or drop-in. You can switch it any time. It is great to have options since there are also enrichment classes offered so I don't always need aftercare.

+1, OP here, I don't want my kids in aftercare all the time. DC is currently taking enrichment classes 2 days/week outside from school and I would like it to continue (and add sibling). It sucks because the activities they provide are not that interesting imo and now I am looking for other options (aftercare nanny) for my kids. I am ok with paying more for part time, I don't feel like paying full time for 2 kids when I will only be using max 3 days/week. I don't expect things to change right away, my question was to figure out to get there and I got some good suggestions.
Btw I stand by my title because the program as offered right now sucks for me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

Are they providing it at any school? I couldn’t find anything online.

Yes. Hearst, Watkins off the top of my head. Maybe others.

DPR run a program at Hearst park but it is not connected to the school. It has always been a well-guarded secret how to actually enroll in it. Most families end up using the school's aftercare program, which is run by an outside company (Innis). It is flexible-- you can sign up for 3, 4, or 5 days or drop-in. You can switch it any time. It is great to have options since there are also enrichment classes offered so I don't always need aftercare.

+1, OP here, I don't want my kids in aftercare all the time. DC is currently taking enrichment classes 2 days/week outside from school and I would like it to continue (and add sibling). It sucks because the activities they provide are not that interesting imo and now I am looking for other options (aftercare nanny) for my kids. I am ok with paying more for part time, I don't feel like paying full time for 2 kids when I will only be using max 3 days/week. I don't expect things to change right away, my question was to figure out to get there and I got some good suggestions.
Btw I stand by my title because the program as offered right now sucks for me.

OP, you should expand your vocabulary.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe when the rec center is open at Shepherd next year, DPR will start an aftercare program.

Are they providing it at any school? I couldn’t find anything online.

Yes. Hearst, Watkins off the top of my head. Maybe others.

DPR run a program at Hearst park but it is not connected to the school. It has always been a well-guarded secret how to actually enroll in it. Most families end up using the school's aftercare program, which is run by an outside company (Innis). It is flexible-- you can sign up for 3, 4, or 5 days or drop-in. You can switch it any time. It is great to have options since there are also enrichment classes offered so I don't always need aftercare.

+1, OP here, I don't want my kids in aftercare all the time. DC is currently taking enrichment classes 2 days/week outside from school and I would like it to continue (and add sibling). It sucks because the activities they provide are not that interesting imo and now I am looking for other options (aftercare nanny) for my kids. I am ok with paying more for part time, I don't feel like paying full time for 2 kids when I will only be using max 3 days/week. I don't expect things to change right away, my question was to figure out to get there and I got some good suggestions.
Btw I stand by my title because the program as offered right now sucks for me.

OP, you should expand your vocabulary.

Sure

[Anonymous]

So, if it doesn’t work find another solution. Schools were not designed to provide aftercare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that it is an independent entity doing it only at this school is probably why they don't want to do partial schedules -- this way they know the staffing schedule for everyone instead of trying to shuffle people around.

Why don't you call the school and ask to talk to the person who manages this contract and ask these questions? You can ask without complaining.

This. When a parent notices that another school has a program that works well, it is totally reasonable to suggest to your school management (politely!) that your school try to replicate what’s working elsewhere. Bridges also has a great, flexible, and inclusive of special needs after care program. It can be done!