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[quote=Anonymous]I've worked at two downtown DC daycares and one State U. childcare + sent my child to another State U. childcare. Here's what was typical of those. Agree with PPs that this is good for staff, quality, retention, etc.

Downtown Center #1: 
*Last 2 weeks of August
*week between Christmas & New Year
*all Federal holidays
*half day every other month
First year, staff had to use vacation time for closure weeks. Second year, staff got additional 14 days PTO. 
Pay & benefits well above average (eg., some Lead Teachers making $50k)

Downtown Center #2: 
*Last week of August
*Week between Christmas & New Year
*All Federal holidays
*One Friday per quarter
*additional 30 days PTO / personal / sick

State U #1: 
*Winter Break
*Spring Break
*2 weeks in summer
*all Federal holidays
*Additional 30-50 days leave depending upon position (staff v. faculty, etc.)

State U #2: 
Federal Holidays, and a week at 4th of July.

No idea about benefits, as this was the program my child was at. I was definitely spoiled here by the lack of closed days.

So, there's a variance. If the time off is a big strain on your job, then you may need to look for a program with fewer closures. Not every program is going to meet your needs.

Agree with others about asking teachers about babysitting. On the times our programs were closed, if they were true closures and not professional development days, some of our teachers would keep basically half the class at one parents' home and make more in that week than they did in a regular month. [/quote]

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