Am I remembering things right? Daycare in School

J+L2006 · February 2011

I know for a fact there was a daycare for teachers in my school district growing up- at the middle school there was even a class we could take that involved babysitting the teachers' kids (supervised, of course).

Now that I am the teacher, no such thing seems to exist anywhere!

I would LOVE to have DS nearby at a center that was open on the exact days I needed it to be- I wonder if they were more affordable, too.....

Does anyone know if these exist anywhere anymore? The closest thing I've heard of is a daycare for the students' kids Huh?

melodramatic26 · February 2011

I've never heard of such a thing and actually I think it's a little odd. I guess it's the same as any employer that makes onsite daycare available for their employees, some might have it, but it's definitely an exception.

MrsBalletStar05 · February 2011

I don't remember anything like that growing up.

I'm sure you can find a daycare close to a school. Also, school hours are the ideal hours daycare centers are open. I would guess that 99% of daycares are open during school hours. If you needed/were wanting a lower cost option, home daycares are usually less expensive.

J+L2006 · February 2011

MrsBalletStar05:

I don't remember anything like that growing up.

I'm sure you can find a daycare close to a school. Also, school hours are the ideal hours daycare centers are open. I would guess that 99% of daycares are open during school hours. If you needed/were wanting a lower cost option, home daycares are usually less expensive.

it isn't the HOURS I need them open, it's the DATES... as in I have to pay half price for weeks DS isn't in school to save his spot (i.e. tgiving break, xmas break, having to pay re-enrollment after summer)

itsmybirthday22 · February 2011

DH is a teacher too and he could have sworn his district offered a program like that. However, it seems as though it's only for students' kids. I do know the district and others offer babysitting services for employees' kids before or after school hours (Both of my parents were teachers and I remember going to the before school one when I was in elementary school). Unfortunately, that doesn't really help us (or you probably) right now.

I agree; it would be a lot easier and probably cheaper if something like an all day daycare actually existed. Sad

matthew24 · February 2011

J+L2006:
MrsBalletStar05:

I don't remember anything like that growing up.

I'm sure you can find a daycare close to a school. Also, school hours are the ideal hours daycare centers are open. I would guess that 99% of daycares are open during school hours. If you needed/were wanting a lower cost option, home daycares are usually less expensive.

it isn't the HOURS I need them open, it's the DATES... as in I have to pay half price for weeks DS isn't in school to save his spot (i.e. tgiving break, xmas break, having to pay re-enrollment after summer)

Sorry to tell you but that's the deal for everyone. Actually, I don't even get a price break, she's not there for the week, it's still full price; I wish I only had to pay half.

itsmybirthday22 · February 2011

J+L2006:
MrsBalletStar05:

I don't remember anything like that growing up.

I'm sure you can find a daycare close to a school. Also, school hours are the ideal hours daycare centers are open. I would guess that 99% of daycares are open during school hours. If you needed/were wanting a lower cost option, home daycares are usually less expensive.

it isn't the HOURS I need them open, it's the DATES... as in I have to pay half price for weeks DS isn't in school to save his spot (i.e. tgiving break, xmas break, having to pay re-enrollment after summer)

We had the same issue, but luckily one of DH's coworker's wife decided to stay home after baby #2 and is watching kids. It's the best of both worlds because DS is at an in-home daycare with only a couple of other babies and it's cheaper than a regular daycare. Plus since her husband is also a teacher we don't have to pay for the summer, holidays, random long weekends, etc. Maybe someone you work with could help you out?

MrsBalletStar05 · February 2011

Well that makes more sense. Most daycares are open the same time school is, but saying a daycare open only when school is open probably would have made it more clear to me.

Here, daycares are in over-abundance. Every one I drive by is soliciting enrollment, and any time I look on craigslist there are close to 50 ads a day. I talked to our old daycare provider and she told me she has been at about half capacity since October. While a teacher here would probably have to pay for days during the year they didn't go (christmas and spring break, ect) I'd bet they wouldn't need to pay to hold a place over the summer.

It's crazy how different areas are so different in terms of daycare. When I came on the bump everyone discussed how expensive it is, ect. but I found it to be relatively inexpensive here.

Ardmhs83 · February 2011

I don't remember that existing, but I wish it did! My DH and I both are school teachers and that would be awesome to bring DS to work w/ me, leave him in daycare and be able to see him and even nurse him some during my lunch/planning periods! Would be amazing!!!!

BeckyG. · February 2011

They have it for a highschool district near me. Of course not the one I work for, but they have a daycare in each high school in that district. Teachers pay much less that they would for a private daycare and it's the districts incentive to keep teachers working and not lose them when they have children (if they want to continue working of course). This is very few and far between, but I would love it. They are open until 6 so coaches can have their kids there until practice is over too!

Mrsmaybebaby · February 2011

yep!! our highschool has a daycare up to pre-k for teachers children in the surrounding areas (covers 1 highschool, 2 middle schools, and 4 elementary). It's great and verrrry affordable!

rubredvelvet · February 2011

My parents sent me to a daycare that was provided by the local highschools. It was part of the early childhood Ed classes. And I was watched by highschool students during a class for them. However, at least by us, a lot of those non-core elective type classes have been cut because of school funding ( along with cooking, sewing, etc )

rubredvelvet · February 2011

Oh and btw my mom isn't a teacher, the preschool was open to anyone.

mrs.kapow · February 2011

We never had those things over here growing up, but my dad's school has it for potty trained and up. If it's a lot cheaper, we may move DD there later on.

Either way, why not ask your co-workers? Our daycare used to run exactly how the schools did (including snow days), but now has a schedule more amenable to the general population.

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