Private aftercare options

[Anonymous]

Aftercare at school is not working out well for our kid. I've heard that some daycares or other places will pick up at school and do activities for a few hours, but I'm having trouble finding information about this, probably because its a bit ad hoc. Does anyone have any suggestions for places like this in Ward 4? We've tried talking to the school aftercare provider but it seems unlikely to change anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

where are you currently? what's not working that you're hoping to find elsewhere?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:where are you currently? what's not working that you're hoping to find elsewhere?

They just have the kids sitting in desks watching TV. Honestly, pretty much any sort of activity would be better, but outdoor play, crafts, etc, would be icing on the cake.

[Anonymous]

https://www.casalala.org/

We have done camp with Lala and happy to answer questions if it looks interesting to you. I know they pick up from LAMB but also offered to pick up from our kids' school in Ward 4.

[Anonymous]

Is casa Lala strictly in Spanish?

[Anonymous]

You might be better off finding some families in your kid's class and trying to find a babysitter who can pick up, or parents/family take turns picking up and hosting the group at your house/nearby park for the afternoon. That way if there is an exposure it's not connected to an entirely different community.

[Anonymous]

sorry, clicked send too soon. I know that strategy won't be possible for everyone, but with a lot of parents I know still WFH, this could be the year when it's more possible than others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is casa Lala strictly in Spanish?

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is casa Lala strictly in Spanish?

No.

¿Por qué no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.casalala.org/

We have done camp with Lala and happy to answer questions if it looks interesting to you. I know they pick up from LAMB but also offered to pick up from our kids' school in Ward 4.

OP here. Thanks for the suggestion! Was your kid pretty happy with the camp?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is casa Lala strictly in Spanish?

No.

¿Por qué no?

Porque es bilingue!

And, lots of English speaking parents and kids

My kids liked camp! Can't speak to aftercare but camp was super loving, super activity filled, sometimes/often a bit nutty and not always hyper organized. I would say definitely best for families with interest in Spanish but call them and discuss!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:where are you currently? what's not working that you're hoping to find elsewhere?

They just have the kids sitting in desks watching TV. Honestly, pretty much any sort of activity would be better, but outdoor play, crafts, etc, would be icing on the cake.

Have you confirmed this with an adult? I don’t doubt some schools do some screen time, but I’m pretty skeptical that’s all they do. If you heard this from your kid, don’t forget that kids are notoriously unreliable narrators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:where are you currently? what's not working that you're hoping to find elsewhere?

They just have the kids sitting in desks watching TV. Honestly, pretty much any sort of activity would be better, but outdoor play, crafts, etc, would be icing on the cake.

Have you confirmed this with an adult? I don’t doubt some schools do some screen time, but I’m pretty skeptical that’s all they do. If you heard this from your kid, don’t forget that kids are notoriously unreliable narrators.

Yep! Wouldn't be thinking of making this change if it weren't confirmed. I assumed that all the talk of TV was about one special day or something, but then I asked the director and he said something along the lines of "I'm not a fan of movies either, but here is why we are doing this." Also, kid can count and had watched four movies (presumably not full length but still) when I picked him up yesterday (they have early dismissal on Wednesday so it was a full movie marathon). As far as I can tell, there's been one day without movies so far this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is casa Lala strictly in Spanish?

No.

¿Por qué no?

Porque es bilingue!

And, lots of English speaking parents and kids

My kids liked camp! Can't speak to aftercare but camp was super loving, super activity filled, sometimes/often a bit nutty and not always hyper organized. I would say definitely best for families with interest in Spanish but call them and discuss!

Great, thanks again for the suggestion. We speak spanish at home so this could be a good fit. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is casa Lala strictly in Spanish?

No.

¿Por qué no?

Porque es bilingue!

And, lots of English speaking parents and kids

My kids liked camp! Can't speak to aftercare but camp was super loving, super activity filled, sometimes/often a bit nutty and not always hyper organized. I would say definitely best for families with interest in Spanish but call them and discuss!

Great, thanks again for the suggestion. We speak spanish at home so this could be a good fit. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond.

I second this recommendation. We LOVE Casa Lala and so does our first grader! She spent the whole summer in Lala’s camp and had such a great experience. It does appear chaotic at times but she and her staff always have everything under control.