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[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]

FCPS parent here. There is a wait list at most schools SACC. I see 5-7 transportation vans for various programs at my sons ES. Kids from kindergarten to sixth grade are on them. I know the program at the Y in Reston breaks the kids up by age groups and does activities with each different age group, has clubs, and homework support.Same for the Tae Kwon Do schools. My friends kid has been going to a TKD program since she was in Kindergarten. She was jealous that the older kids could choose a reward for finishing their homework because she didn't have any, so the center gave her coloring, writing, math, and reading sheets to do like the older kids. She loves her center.

Age really has nothing to do with how a kid will do in an after school program that is outside the school. Find a well run one and you will be fine.

I also know that many of the programs have scholarships for families and that they are not that much different in price point then the SACC in our area. We compared the SACC to the Y and found they were similar, the Y was a bit more expensive but not by much.

My kids school, a smaller one, has busses that got to TKD, Y, Kindercare, Gymnastics programs, and a few other private day care options. [/quote]

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