Our preschool gave us three options. Help us choose

[Anonymous]

For the month of April, our preschool gave us three options:

1) Pay full month of April, the tuition rates won't increase for next academic year
2) Pay 50%
3) Withdraw with no penalty

We were going to choose option 2, and but others said that it would save money in the long run if we choose option 1. We calculated that we would save $1000 for the ENTIRE year of 2020-2021 if we choose option 1. However, what about the month of May? If we have pay for May, even at 50% any savings we get for the next calendar year would be cancelled out.

What would you do?

[Anonymous]

I would withdraw. There will be preschool spots somewhere in the Fall.

[Anonymous]

Option 3

If you are in the DC area - school will not be open in May.

[Anonymous]

Withdraw. Preschool will not be open until August, why toss money away? Spots will be available everywhere. People will be scared to send their kids back so soon. Officially pull them out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Option 3

If you are in the DC area - school will not be open in May.

And then the preschool workers get laid off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Option 3

If you are in the DC area - school will not be open in May.

And then the preschool workers get laid off.

And they will receive unemployment greater than their current pay, given low pay and the extra $600.

[Anonymous]

Spots will NOT be plentiful next year. Many centers will have to close down permanently.

[Anonymous]

Withdraw

I actually think this is going to cause such a crisis in daycare that the federal government will need to step in. Like they did during WW2 so women could go to work in factories. Daycare is and has been a hot mess for some time.

[Anonymous]

OP here. We hesitate to withdraw because on the off chance it’s open sometime in May or June, we need to send them to school. I don’t know how long we can wfh full time. If it’s between option 1 or 2, which would you choose?

[Anonymous]

Have they actually said how they would handle May tuition on the event they won't reopen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Withdraw

I actually think this is going to cause such a crisis in daycare that the federal government will need to step in. Like they did during WW2 so women could go to work in factories. Daycare is and has been a hot mess for some time.

How exactly do you think the Feds can fix the hot mess daycare?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We hesitate to withdraw because on the off chance it’s open sometime in May or June, we need to send them to school. I don’t know how long we can wfh full time. If it’s between option 1 or 2, which would you choose?

I would respond asking in the case that they are not able to re-open in May, what is the plan and use this to influence your decision.

[Anonymous]

They can’t say pay April, and in exchange your tuition stays the same next year and then next month turn around and say, oh yeah, you have to pay May, too. That seems like a bait and switch or at the best least an amendment to the terms of the agreement, to which you can decline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We hesitate to withdraw because on the off chance it’s open sometime in May or June, we need to send them to school. I don’t know how long we can wfh full time. If it’s between option 1 or 2, which would you choose?

1. What's the typical annual increase?
2. You are wise to retain your space. Children require maximum stability, so returning to a familiar place is paramount.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Option 3

If you are in the DC area - school will not be open in May.

And then the preschool workers get laid off.

And they will receive unemployment greater than their current pay, given low pay and the extra $600.

+1 This is the entire purpose of unemployment.

Preschools are continuing to charge because they have other fixed costs to pay (e.g. rent or mortgage).