Monday, November 14, 2005
( 11/14/2005 10:00:00 PM )
Here's how they play out so far:
Private School A is fairly close to home, so the benefits start right there. I'd be able to drop off Ella in the morning and then she'd only need afterschool care. Either the hubby can take the el home to pick her up or I can get there in time. It'll depend on each day. The school is expensive, but thankfully it's not much more than daycare - that is without adding in summer vacation care.
Private school B is half-way between home and work. Added benefit that if I drop her off, I can get to work sooner and most likely be able to pick her & the hubby up without having to skimp on work time or make it up on another night.
Public School with tuition (PST) is not in the best place for us to be driving in the mornings. It's in a very busy part of town and will be a PITA to get in and out of every morning and afternoon. But it comes highly recommended by a mom of one boy who use to be in daycare with Ella. She has one of her boys there.
Magnet School A is close to home, so it has the same benefits that PSA has without the huge tuition. It also requires uniforms, so that should save some money as well. Then the extra money can go to some great summer programs.
Magnet School B is close to my work so it has a huge benefit in that I can drop her off and be in my office within 20 minutes and pick her up as soon as aftercare lets off.
Aftercare...most of the programs we're looking at are 1/2 day pre-schools. So Ella would be in school from say 8:30-11:30, lunch from 11:30-12:30, and then aftercare from 12:30 to 3:30 or even as late as 6:00 pm. So, MSB would be best in reducing any afterschool time she might have.
That or the hubby & I start splitting days and he takes the el everyday. Yeah, I don't like the idea either. Him leaving home around 7 to get to work by 8, leave work at 4 to get to Ella by 5. Me leaving Ella at 8:30, getting to work by 9, leaving at 5 to get home by 5:45. Just those small amounts of time will add up to either money at before/after care or lost time between the hubby & me. I think this is one of those things that we'll figure out once we know what our options really are.
In all honesty, if we get into one of the magnet schools, that's where she's going.
( 11/14/2005 10:00:00 PM )
The Schools
Here's how they play out so far:
Private School A is fairly close to home, so the benefits start right there. I'd be able to drop off Ella in the morning and then she'd only need afterschool care. Either the hubby can take the el home to pick her up or I can get there in time. It'll depend on each day. The school is expensive, but thankfully it's not much more than daycare - that is without adding in summer vacation care.
Private school B is half-way between home and work. Added benefit that if I drop her off, I can get to work sooner and most likely be able to pick her & the hubby up without having to skimp on work time or make it up on another night.
Public School with tuition (PST) is not in the best place for us to be driving in the mornings. It's in a very busy part of town and will be a PITA to get in and out of every morning and afternoon. But it comes highly recommended by a mom of one boy who use to be in daycare with Ella. She has one of her boys there.
Magnet School A is close to home, so it has the same benefits that PSA has without the huge tuition. It also requires uniforms, so that should save some money as well. Then the extra money can go to some great summer programs.
Magnet School B is close to my work so it has a huge benefit in that I can drop her off and be in my office within 20 minutes and pick her up as soon as aftercare lets off.
Aftercare...most of the programs we're looking at are 1/2 day pre-schools. So Ella would be in school from say 8:30-11:30, lunch from 11:30-12:30, and then aftercare from 12:30 to 3:30 or even as late as 6:00 pm. So, MSB would be best in reducing any afterschool time she might have.
That or the hubby & I start splitting days and he takes the el everyday. Yeah, I don't like the idea either. Him leaving home around 7 to get to work by 8, leave work at 4 to get to Ella by 5. Me leaving Ella at 8:30, getting to work by 9, leaving at 5 to get home by 5:45. Just those small amounts of time will add up to either money at before/after care or lost time between the hubby & me. I think this is one of those things that we'll figure out once we know what our options really are.
In all honesty, if we get into one of the magnet schools, that's where she's going.
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