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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]School is not child care[/quote]

Great. So answer the question: What do working parents do for childcare?

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It's been answered repeatedly--they choose programs that don't close as often, usually called "daycares" rather than "preschools."  The curriculum is often quite similar, but a daycare program will close less often because it's also explicitly serving as child care for working parents.  [/quote]

And it usually costs a lot more. [/quote]

Yes, it costs more. Because they are not closed for 2-3 months out of the year. My DS went to a Daycare that had a preschool component. Yes, it was expensive but I it also only closed on Federal Holidays, Wed-Thur on Thanksgiving, and one week before the new Public School year began. That closure wasn't even a vacation for the staff, that is when they do another deep clean of the classrooms, paint new murals, and get things ready for the new school year. It also closed on snow days, following FCPS lead.

So it was more expensive but my child could be there for 10 hours a day (he was never there longer then 7 hours and most of the time only 6), they provided snacks and lunch (we checked out the menu and could comment about selections),  and were open year round. I did not have to worry about how to cover school holidays, because they didn't close over Winter or Spring Break or Summer Break.

It is a choice that you make as a parent. If you choose a preschool, you should look at the hours and the schedule.

As for how we do it with our DS now that he is in ES, camps. Lots and lots of camps. Full day camps, just to be clear. That money we had been spending on daycare now goes to camps. DS helps us choose camps he is interested in and he thinks will be fun.  It works out just fine. [/quote]

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