Anonymous
11/09/2024 13:21
Subject: Foggy Bottom:alternative after-school care options
Anonymous wrote:OP here: Thank you, my kid is 3.5 but yes packing his own activites is a goof idea
Is it really considered aftercare at 3.5? I assumed you meant elementary.
Anonymous
11/09/2024 13:20
Subject: Foggy Bottom:alternative after-school care options
Anonymous wrote:Our after-school program is simply terrible. The kids are stuck in a room with minimal activities and only occasionally get to play on the playground in the schoolyard. The teachers don’t engage with the kids; they just stand by like prison guards. We’re paying $425 per month for about 2-2.5 hours each weekday, which is more than we paid at the previous school for much better care. Our school is in Foggy Bottom—are there any alternative after-school care options?
What about just putting them in the metro and letting them ride around for a while each day? My kids would love that.
Anonymous
11/09/2024 00:40
Subject: Foggy Bottom:alternative after-school care options
What school has such bad aftercare? I would like to know for lottery applications. Thanks.
Anonymous
11/07/2024 18:45
Subject: Foggy Bottom:alternative after-school care options
OP here: Thank you, my kid is 3.5 but yes packing his own activites is a goof idea
Anonymous
11/02/2024 13:47
Subject: Foggy Bottom:alternative after-school care options
Not local. But you might be able to improve this.
Discuss with your child how to develop some packable improvement activities. Maybe even things they can do with friends.
If your kid is being warehoused, as long as they are not disruptive, they can usually do a lot of things.
-Books
-Portable kid's chess set
-Informational sticker books
-math drill worksheets
At aftercare, my kids did a lot of:
-making hand-drawn Pokemon cards
-playing with Beyblades (battle tops)
-rubberband crafts
-melty bead objects
-outdoor playground play
You might get some insight on how to improve things by contacting the school's PTA. There's a chance. Be prepared to offer assistance if you go that route. You might be able to get new educational for-pay programming to come in during aftercare time.
Discuss with your child how to develop some packable improvement activities. Maybe even things they can do with friends.
If your kid is being warehoused, as long as they are not disruptive, they can usually do a lot of things.
-Books
-Portable kid's chess set
-Informational sticker books
-math drill worksheets
At aftercare, my kids did a lot of:
-making hand-drawn Pokemon cards
-playing with Beyblades (battle tops)
-rubberband crafts
-melty bead objects
-outdoor playground play
You might get some insight on how to improve things by contacting the school's PTA. There's a chance. Be prepared to offer assistance if you go that route. You might be able to get new educational for-pay programming to come in during aftercare time.
Anonymous
11/02/2024 13:37
Subject: Foggy Bottom:alternative after-school care options
Our after-school program is simply terrible. The kids are stuck in a room with minimal activities and only occasionally get to play on the playground in the schoolyard. The teachers don’t engage with the kids; they just stand by like prison guards. We’re paying $425 per month for about 2-2.5 hours each weekday, which is more than we paid at the previous school for much better care. Our school is in Foggy Bottom—are there any alternative after-school care options?