Anonymous
04/07/2023 19:05
Subject: Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
Anonymous wrote:Our preschool in Bethesda back in the day had limited art, but daily music since the director had a degree in music. There were vendors in the afternoon after the regular school day, and if you wanted your kid to stay, you had to pay extra for martial arts, or soccer, or art, or whatever it was. It was a form of aftercare. Is that the model, OP, or are you actually saying that the preschool is charging extra for things that happen during school hours? Where do they put the kids that don't pay? The basement?
I toured a daycare (part of my federal agency) that had these as add-ons you paid for. It bothered me in principle that some kids would be left out.
Anonymous
04/07/2023 19:00
Subject: Re:Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
Anonymous wrote:lol from their website "The concepts of social studies, diversity, and Spanish are introduced as our Beginners examine and explore the world around them."... Spanish isnt a "concept". Seems like they are trying super hard to be diverse at 2800 a month
Exactly! Agree 100%. $2800 for 2 years old. Their marketing department working well. They know how to get $$$ from the parents!
Anonymous
04/07/2023 06:38
Subject: Re:Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
lol from their website "The concepts of social studies, diversity, and Spanish are introduced as our Beginners examine and explore the world around them."... Spanish isnt a "concept". Seems like they are trying super hard to be diverse at 2800 a month
Anonymous
03/26/2023 19:40
Subject: Re:Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
I assume you mean Bethesda Country Day School. Our DCs went there a few years ago. Those are extras where they pull them out of regular class and have them do the activity with an outside instructor (in the same building). We did some of them, but not many. My main concern was having them pulled from regular "instruction" for it.
They get art and the usual stuff in their regular class anyway, so it's only if you want to focus on extras. We had ours doing ballet.
They get art and the usual stuff in their regular class anyway, so it's only if you want to focus on extras. We had ours doing ballet.
Anonymous
03/26/2023 19:38
Subject: Re:Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
Anonymous wrote:Because they can. If you don’t like it, they won’t have any trouble filling your spot.
Parents just are not know how to find good quality childcare.
Anonymous
03/26/2023 09:26
Subject: Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
Our preschool in Bethesda back in the day had limited art, but daily music since the director had a degree in music. There were vendors in the afternoon after the regular school day, and if you wanted your kid to stay, you had to pay extra for martial arts, or soccer, or art, or whatever it was. It was a form of aftercare. Is that the model, OP, or are you actually saying that the preschool is charging extra for things that happen during school hours? Where do they put the kids that don't pay? The basement?
Anonymous
03/26/2023 09:15
Subject: Re:Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
Because they can. If you don’t like it, they won’t have any trouble filling your spot.
Anonymous
03/25/2023 20:33
Subject: Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
Anonymous wrote:I am not there, but am guessing it's because it's an add-on or extra, that they've brought in outside groups to run for the students, not something done by the teachers on staff. And, you can choose to opt out.
I know preschool, and daycare, are incredibly expensive. And, the requirements are also challenging. The largest expensive is staff income, and there are limits as to number of students by age.
Join the board and ask to take a look at their books and see if you can figure out another solution, but I promise you, even through the expenses are incredibly high for parents, no one at the preschool is rolling in dough.
-former pre-school board member
Other schools/dsycares bring in outside music, yoga, ballet, etc snd its included in the fees and all students participate..I agree with OP, seems excessive to have parents pay an extra fee for these classes instead of integrating them into the whole school/part of the school day for all children
Anonymous
03/25/2023 07:32
Subject: Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
I am not there, but am guessing it's because it's an add-on or extra, that they've brought in outside groups to run for the students, not something done by the teachers on staff. And, you can choose to opt out.
I know preschool, and daycare, are incredibly expensive. And, the requirements are also challenging. The largest expensive is staff income, and there are limits as to number of students by age.
Join the board and ask to take a look at their books and see if you can figure out another solution, but I promise you, even through the expenses are incredibly high for parents, no one at the preschool is rolling in dough.
-former pre-school board member
I know preschool, and daycare, are incredibly expensive. And, the requirements are also challenging. The largest expensive is staff income, and there are limits as to number of students by age.
Join the board and ask to take a look at their books and see if you can figure out another solution, but I promise you, even through the expenses are incredibly high for parents, no one at the preschool is rolling in dough.
-former pre-school board member
Anonymous
03/24/2023 23:55
Subject: Re:Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
I just went for a tour, I will never put my kid in that old building and pay $2800 per month, I am not crazy.
Anonymous
03/24/2023 23:53
Subject: Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
Why don’t you switch schools? There are lots of other options that are less expensive.
Anonymous
03/24/2023 23:51
Subject: Why Bethesda Country School is charging for Art, Soccer, etc. EXTRA?
In my opinion, Art, Soccer, Yoga, and Music are normal activities for kids in childcare. I went to Bethesda Country School and learn that on top of $2700 I have to pay extras. That building is 100 years old with paint cheeping everywhere, how they can charge so much? Are these parents are crazy?