Anonymous
05/05/2014 14:50
Subject: question for "middle class" families: how much are your kids expenses once daycare is over?
Our daycare in NW DC is $1,600 a month.
We will be starting in DCPCS in the fall and before / after care will be ~ $400 a month - so for the year we are +12,000
Now lets take out:
5 teacher workdays at $50 a day = $250
$500 - winter break camp (with aftercare)
8 weeks of summer camp at $600 a week (inlcudes before and afterare) = $4800
so care costs leave you at ~ +6K vs where you were.
We will be starting in DCPCS in the fall and before / after care will be ~ $400 a month - so for the year we are +12,000
Now lets take out:
5 teacher workdays at $50 a day = $250
$500 - winter break camp (with aftercare)
8 weeks of summer camp at $600 a week (inlcudes before and afterare) = $4800
so care costs leave you at ~ +6K vs where you were.
Anonymous
05/05/2014 14:45
Subject: Re:question for "middle class" families: how much are your kids expenses once daycare is over?
Obviously the answer is to discourage participation in sports. 
I have one kid who just hit grade school and the other is still in daycare. I see the savings, but it's not as great as I thought it would be. Summer camps, especially if you need before and after care are pretty pricey (more than our daycare is). I am seriously praying that neither of my kids develops great interest in sports
I have one kid who just hit grade school and the other is still in daycare. I see the savings, but it's not as great as I thought it would be. Summer camps, especially if you need before and after care are pretty pricey (more than our daycare is). I am seriously praying that neither of my kids develops great interest in sports
Anonymous
05/05/2014 14:38
Subject: question for "middle class" families: how much are your kids expenses once daycare is over?
Daycare was costing me $760 per month.
When DS starts kindergarden, I will be paying $340 per month for aftercare.
For summer camp, I will be paying $250 per week.
When DS starts kindergarden, I will be paying $340 per month for aftercare.
For summer camp, I will be paying $250 per week.
Anonymous
05/05/2014 14:37
Subject: question for "middle class" families: how much are your kids expenses once daycare is over?
I don't understand how it can't be cheaper. We pay $3500 a month for a nanny, plus $700 a month for a pre k program. That's $4300 a month and change. I could see maybe $1,000 a month in aftercare and sports, but even per kid that's still half the cost.
Anonymous
05/05/2014 14:30
Subject: question for "middle class" families: how much are your kids expenses once daycare is over?
It's going to vary widely based on activities they're enrolled in.
My DD's aftercare is free. Ice skating is $200 per session. Soccer is $90 a session. Camp for a week is $50 (with $500 of financial aid).
My DD's aftercare is free. Ice skating is $200 per session. Soccer is $90 a session. Camp for a week is $50 (with $500 of financial aid).
Anonymous
05/05/2014 14:27
Subject: Re:question for "middle class" families: how much are your kids expenses once daycare is over?
I think I saw a small decline when both kids moved into elementary but I suspect it will have been erased soon. Just glad that I'm not paying tuition on top of all the other expenses!