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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will probably get flamed for this, but I also think that extended day should give priority to the youngest kids (K, 1 and 2).  So I'd argue those should be automatically given spots, and then with the older kids let them have the extra spots, if there are any, or if they have a younger sibling.

Seems much more like an 8-10 year old would be fine taking a van to an off-site location like the YMCA for an hour or two than a 5-7 year old would be.[/quote]

What about older kids who wouldn't do as well with that as younger kids (e.g., kids with anxiety of certain special needs)?  And what about low-income parents who can get subsidized extended day through APS but couldn't afford an outside provider?[/quote]

I'm the PP who wrote the suggested above.  I get it!  Of course there are plenty of reasons everyone wants extended day.  If people didn't have reasons to desire it, it would never have waitlist!

The age thing seemed like an easy way to make the delineation to me.  With the assumption that an extra transition in the day would be hardest on the youngest kids.  Obviously it's not always cut and dry, as several people chimed in.  But I'm not sure how we fix the simple fact that at 5 of elementary schools there are more people who want/need extended day than there are spots.[/quote]

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