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Please help! I have been looking and looking for a good in-home daycare provider in NW DC/Chevy Chase for my 2 yr old son, starting immediately.
If you use in-home daycare - how did you find them? Am I missing a resource?
I have been lurking on these boards and have only seen the same 2-3 listings over and over (and have spoken to them). I have used Craigslist to no avail, and the dc.gov search tools are mostly childcare centers that have HUGE waitlists....
I am in a bind b/c I unexpectedly need to go back to work in Jan or maybe even sooner...
I really need Mon - Fri FT care and cant use a nanny b/c I will be working from home sometimes, so it looks like in-home daycare is my main option for quick coverage...
Ack - any suggestions that I am missing??? Thanks for your help!
If you use in-home daycare - how did you find them? Am I missing a resource?
I have been lurking on these boards and have only seen the same 2-3 listings over and over (and have spoken to them). I have used Craigslist to no avail, and the dc.gov search tools are mostly childcare centers that have HUGE waitlists....
I am in a bind b/c I unexpectedly need to go back to work in Jan or maybe even sooner...
I really need Mon - Fri FT care and cant use a nanny b/c I will be working from home sometimes, so it looks like in-home daycare is my main option for quick coverage...
Ack - any suggestions that I am missing??? Thanks for your help!
We are considering WIS for my DS in 2009 and just went to an open house, so I'm not an expert but my takeaway is that if WIS is not the right fit for 6th - 12th grade, I dont think the language would be the main transition difficulty - remember they are at 50% language classes from 1st on. My thought is that any transition would be as difficult going from any school. The language skills your child acquired could only help them and if you were going to another private school, they tend to have pretty extensive - although not immersion - language classes.
Basically, they would be getting a world class education and language skills that could help them anywhere. Probably more of a consideration is moving from the IB program to another school that doesnt use it, or just generally looking for a school with the same 'vibe' or progressive/world view approach to education.
The WIS admissions dept seems quite honest, and although you dont want to show them you are not committed thru 12th grade, they surely recognize its not a fit for all students, and could address your concerns w/out it reflecting on your admissions app.
Good luck - keep me posted as another WIS interested party!
Basically, they would be getting a world class education and language skills that could help them anywhere. Probably more of a consideration is moving from the IB program to another school that doesnt use it, or just generally looking for a school with the same 'vibe' or progressive/world view approach to education.
The WIS admissions dept seems quite honest, and although you dont want to show them you are not committed thru 12th grade, they surely recognize its not a fit for all students, and could address your concerns w/out it reflecting on your admissions app.
Good luck - keep me posted as another WIS interested party!
I think Franklin Montessori on Conn Ave has a 3-day option... worth checking out... best of luck!