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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SACC will not give out the "Actual" sibling number on a wait list. They just tell you your child's number as if you didn't have sibling preference and then say that you are on the sibling list as well. The last time I called they told me they don't have "numbers" for the sibling list but that they do keep it in order from when you called to register. Which actually means they MUST have some sort of number but won't give it out. My second child is #62 for BS care and on the sibling preference list. Called 8am the day registration opened. She most likely will not get a spot for September even with the sibling preference. So I'll have one in BS SACC at base school and one not. It is just nuts. Having to drop a K off at another schools SACC program and then have that child have to take a bus to base school from there is a bit much for a 5 year old to start their day. Plus having to drop my older child off at our main school SACC program and an infant off at another care program. Its very hard for working parents who can't afford a nanny and don't have space for an au pair!

Well, you could always just use the same daycare for all 3 children and choose a daycare that will transport the older 2 back and forth to school

If only it was that easy. Unfortunately, there is no such service for our elementary school with a center for the younger one AND pick up service for the older child in elementary school.

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Anonymous wrote:We are #19 on the aftercare list and have stalled. We started at 42. We got on the wait list last year on the morning sign up was opened. DC starts kindergarten this fall and we've decided to get a nanny. We are across the street from school so it seems silly to bus out to a center. Younger sibling is in a great daycare that does not service our school and we dont want to move DC#2. Hoping to get into SACC by January. Luckily, we have several nanny options available.

I'm more nervous about figuring out summers.

How did you find a part time nanny?

Anonymous wrote:We are #19 on the aftercare list and have stalled. We started at 42. We got on the wait list last year on the morning sign up was opened. DC starts kindergarten this fall and we've decided to get a nanny. We are across the street from school so it seems silly to bus out to a center. Younger sibling is in a great daycare that does not service our school and we dont want to move DC#2. Hoping to get into SACC by January. Luckily, we have several nanny options available.

I'm more nervous about figuring out summers.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SACC will not give out the "Actual" sibling number on a wait list. They just tell you your child's number as if you didn't have sibling preference and then say that you are on the sibling list as well. The last time I called they told me they don't have "numbers" for the sibling list but that they do keep it in order from when you called to register. Which actually means they MUST have some sort of number but won't give it out. My second child is #62 for BS care and on the sibling preference list. Called 8am the day registration opened. She most likely will not get a spot for September even with the sibling preference. So I'll have one in BS SACC at base school and one not. It is just nuts. Having to drop a K off at another schools SACC program and then have that child have to take a bus to base school from there is a bit much for a 5 year old to start their day. Plus having to drop my older child off at our main school SACC program and an infant off at another care program. Its very hard for working parents who can't afford a nanny and don't have space for an au pair!

Well, you could always just use the same daycare for all 3 children and choose a daycare that will transport the older 2 back and forth to school

Anonymous wrote:

I'm more nervous about figuring out summers.

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Anonymous wrote:
Well, you could always just use the same daycare for all 3 children and choose a daycare that will transport the older 2 back and forth to school

This does not exist in most communities but that would be nice! There is not one in home care that will take an infant and drop kids off and pick them up from school anywhere around our school. If someone would open one I'm sure they would be full in a matter of hours in our area.

Anonymous wrote:After care is stressing me out. I have a few centers that are ok but not great. Like other elementary schools, our school has a lot of PTA sponsored after school activities that I would like my future kindergartener to participate in. All the centers informed me that they do not do a second pick up so my child will most likely not be able to do the school activities.

We went from mid-70's back in July 2013 to #30 in April 2014. Do I have any shot of getting off this list by September?

Anonymous wrote:SACC will not give out the "Actual" sibling number on a wait list. They just tell you your child's number as if you didn't have sibling preference and then say that you are on the sibling list as well. The last time I called they told me they don't have "numbers" for the sibling list but that they do keep it in order from when you called to register. Which actually means they MUST have some sort of number but won't give it out. My second child is #62 for BS care and on the sibling preference list. Called 8am the day registration opened. She most likely will not get a spot for September even with the sibling preference. So I'll have one in BS SACC at base school and one not. It is just nuts. Having to drop a K off at another schools SACC program and then have that child have to take a bus to base school from there is a bit much for a 5 year old to start their day. Plus having to drop my older child off at our main school SACC program and an infant off at another care program. Its very hard for working parents who can't afford a nanny and don't have space for an au pair!