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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m poster 12:39. This is a rough approximation of our weekly schedule for OP who asked specifically how we fit everything in and for the posters who seem concerned that supplemental academics mean the kids don’t get enough sleep, free time, or physical activity. I think it seems like a pretty balanced schedule and it works well for our family so far. The oldest would have between 15 and 45 minutes more free time each day without the extras and the youngest would have between 5 and 35.

[b]Morning Routine (every weekday)[/b]
Wake both girls up at 7:15
Girls make bed, get dressed, and brush teeth by around 7:30
Everybody's hair is done by around 7:50
Breakfast 7:50 - 8:15
    *the daily schedule briefing and a short discussion of current events is typical at breakfast
Leave for school at 8:20 
 
[b]School Hours[/b]
8:50 am to 3:05 pm

We do afternoon snack in the car because they’re usually pretty hungry by dismissal.

[b]Monday[/b]
  Home by 3:45 (usually by 3:30 but traffic is unpredictable)
  DD5.5 homework and 5 minutes penmanship practice – usually done before 4:15
  DD7 homework and 10-15 minutes supplemental writing – usually done by 4:30 or 4:45
  Both girls – free time until around 5:30, inside or in the yard depending on the weather and their mood
  Both girls – organized logic games/activities in the kitchen with me while I start dinner (5:30 to around 6, unless they decide to continue with it until dinner)
Dinner at 6:30
Start evening routine at 7:30 
Lights out at 8:45

[b]Tuesday[/b]
  Activity after school until 4:30
DD5.5 (K) – Engineering Club
  DD7 (Grade 2) – Tennis
  Home by 5
  DD5.5 homework and penmanship practice – usually done before 5:30
  DD 7 homework and supplemental writing – usually done before 6
  Dinner at 6:30
  Start evening routine at 7:30 
  Lights out at 8:45

[b]Wednesday[/b]
Home by 3:45 (usually by 3:30 but traffic is unpredictable)
  DD5.5 homework and 5 minutes penmanship practice – usually done before 4:15
  DD7 homework and 10-15 minutes supplemental writing – usually done by 4:30 or 4:45
  Both girls – free time until around 5:30, inside or in the yard depending on the weather and their mood
  Both girls – organized logic games/activities in the kitchen with me while I start dinner (5:30 to around 6, unless they decide to continue with it until dinner)
Dinner at 6:30
Start evening routine at 7:30 
Lights out at 8:45

[b]Thursday[/b]
  Activity after school until 4:30
 DD5.5 – Basketball
    DD7 – art class
    Home by 5
    DD5.5 homework and penmanship practice – usually done before 5:30
    DD 7 homework and supplemental writing – usually done before 6
    Dinner at 6:30
    Start evening routine at 7:30 
    Lights out at 8:45

[b]Friday[/b]
Home by 3:45 (usually by 3:30 but traffic is unpredictable)
  DD5.5 homework and 5 minutes penmanship practice – usually done before 4:15
  DD7 homework and 10-15 minutes supplemental writing – usually done by 4:30 or 4:45
  Both girls – free time until around 5:30, inside or in the yard depending on the weather and their mood
  Both girls – organized logic games/activities in the kitchen with me while I start dinner (5:30 to around 6, unless they decide to continue with it until dinner)
Dinner at 6:30
Start evening routine at 7:30 
Lights out at 8:45
[/quote]

I think you missed the OP saying she works FT that means she can't get her kids that early.  I am the PP who said we were going back to private. If I was able to come home this early, I would like have stuck it out in private as it would have given us more time.

For us, this is the rough schedule we had:

Two days a week - pick up from aftercare at 5pm and home by 5:15.   Finish any homework not done at aftercare.  If none, 20 minutes of reading while dinner is prepared. Dinner, then extra Math work for 15 minutes, writing practice - one paragraph a day, and then 20 minutes of additional work in science, history, or geography.  20 minutes of ballet practice.  Possibly a couple rounds of an educational or logic game.  Nighttime routine and bed by 8:30 if we are lucky.

Two days per week - pick up from aftercare at 5pm and go to activities until about 8. Come home, finish any left over homework, Math or writing practice for 10 minutes, possibly an educational game, nighttime routine and bed by 9:30 if we are lucky.

Friday - nothing educational 
Sat & Sun - soccer games or basketball (depends on season)  and ballet (2 hours on the weekends)[/quote]

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