Anonymous wrote:A couple of people on here mentioned private aftercare with school pickup. How did you find those options, and could you share any you know of here? I'm searching unsuccessfully for a private aftercare program that will pick up my PK4 child from Marie Reed Elementary.

Casa Lala?

Anonymous wrote:A couple of people on here mentioned private aftercare with school pickup. How did you find those options, and could you share any you know of here? I'm searching unsuccessfully for a private aftercare program that will pick up my PK4 child from Marie Reed Elementary.

Our school PTA has a list online

I’m in Anne Arundel County but I saw someone asking for a similar position and they offered $30/hour for 12 guaranteed hours.

I found a college student who did this 3x/wk. you need guaranteed hours to make it worth their while. It can’t just be an hour a day.

Anonymous wrote:A couple of people on here mentioned private aftercare with school pickup. How did you find those options, and could you share any you know of here? I'm searching unsuccessfully for a private aftercare program that will pick up my PK4 child from Marie Reed Elementary.

This is not an option at every school. I know it isn’t at ours.

Anonymous wrote:A couple of people on here mentioned private aftercare with school pickup. How did you find those options, and could you share any you know of here? I'm searching unsuccessfully for a private aftercare program that will pick up my PK4 child from Marie Reed Elementary.

Our school informed us of them.

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Anonymous wrote:There is no one who would be willing to work 5 hours a week every week who I would trust with my kids. I agree with pp- beg the after care provider

I did this all throughout college. I’m still in touch with the family 30 years later. I still get together with the kid (now in his 30s) to hike with our dogs. Pay well and you can find a student to do this.

THIRTY YEARS AGO. Times have changed Susan.

A couple of people on here mentioned private aftercare with school pickup. How did you find those options, and could you share any you know of here? I'm searching unsuccessfully for a private aftercare program that will pick up my PK4 child from Marie Reed Elementary.

We found someone at UMD who could do it 4 days a week. We paid her $25 / hour.

Anonymous wrote:OK, what other afterschool places picks up from your school? Start there. Ask the front office.

Some martial arts and gymnastics places do this

Can you tell me what the going rate is for after school pickup in Bethesda area? Thanks.

I’ll do it but I’ll charge you 100 bucks an hour

How old? Is there any possibility at all that they could latchkey? We had a similar bind at 9yo and we were surprised when our child proved himself very responsible and reliable. He would bus home, walk the 3ish blocks from the stop, let himself in, and have a prepared snack and use devices for about an hour until we got home. I think he sort of loved it. We had a neighbor a couple houses down and another mom a block over who he could call or go to in an emergency. We did get him a cell phone at this point, however.

I looked at the bus routes and figured out the areas that the bus dropped off to. I then posted on my Buy Nothing Group and through one of the mom's on there I found a high schooler who wanted just a few hours. So, my daughter takes a different bus (which is fun for her because different friends are on there then her typical bus) and the high schooler gets her and brings her to her house for about an hour. I pay her 18 for the hour, and it's probably not even a full hour. She only does 3 days a week but I was able to change my schedule around a little so it works. My DD's after care program was crap and her school offers little to no after school activities, which is why I sought out the babysitter.

We needed care 2 days one week and 3 days the opposite week because I do rotating 12s.
For 3 years a sahm I was friends with did it. We paid her and the understanding was if her older son had sports practice she just took my kid along. Her younger son was same grade as mine and they were friends. My kid went to their house.
She moved and we switched to a sitter, found a lifeguard at our pool that did it for 2 years then she went to college and recommended her friend. Friend has been doing it over 2 years now and is going to CC so it works.
We pay her $60 per visit minimum. Sometimes she only does 2 hours but it’s generally between 2-3 hours and does require driving. We are in moco.