School problem?

Question

Okay this is kind of detailed but I need more options shown to me! My neice is in Kindergarten and due to boundaries must go to a school 5miles from her house and town. The problem is my brother a single parent works, as do the rest of the adults in her life, and we cant find a daycare to transport her to and from this school. We tried for a transfer but the first request was denied b/c it was a preference! Any other ideas as to what we can try? hPlease no sarcastic answers. We just need some real ideas on how to resolve the issue. Using his lunchbreak is starting to cause work issues as he works in flooring and has to leave his coworker hanging before their scheduled lunchbreak. In home daycare is not an option either people here expect upwards of $9/hr.

Thanks for all the answers.
She cant stay home alone she's only 5.
The bus will only bring her to school.
The sitter who used to watch her after headstart is moving which also puts us in the position of finding new daycare for all 4.
I did consider using my aunts address for a diffrent school the only problem is the school district is saying all kindergarten classes are full and they wont accept new students. How that is legal or possible I don't know.

sorry I meant the bus will only bring her home.

Oh and all the afterschool programs were full by Aug 2. when we didn't know we needed it.

School and bus company policy states Kindergarteners are only allowed/provided 1 way transportation and then its 1/2 price of $150 a semester. They will not allow a route transfer.

Answer 1

Actually i was going to say the same. See between all these rediculous rules it makes it hard for people to play by the rules. So find someone in the district that y'all want her to be in and explain the situation to them. Hopefully they will allow you to enroll her useing one of their utility bills and if need be tell the school that she will be staying there through out the school week, becuase its the only way you can work it. Good luck and sorry things are so hard.

Answer 2

Check to see if your district has a School-Age Care program. There are often programs offered through Community Education that provide care before and after school for students. The care provided usually has a curriculum that works with what the school is doing, and has fun activities built in to the day, as well as snacks and/or meals, depending on the time. School Age Care (SAC) in our district opens at 6:00 am, and provides care off and on throughout the day (depending on class schedules) until 6:00 pm. Talk to your school; if they don't have a SAC program, they may be aware of other options. Good luck!

Answer 3

I suggest that you look in your yellow pages under the heading of "Child Care Resources" or "Child Care Services". You will likely find an agency (or agencies) listed there who provide the service of matching families with licensed child care professionals, either home child care or centers. $9/hour is pretty steep. I am sure there are more reasonably priced options. Your brother can explain his situation and they can help him find child care in his price range that meets his needs. Another option is to check with the school district. Many offer before and after school care services. I am assuming you live in an area that does not have school bus service. I am a licensed child care provider in my home. I live in a rural area, 7-10 miles from the schools in our district. We have bus service, though, and a school bus stops at my house every morning and every afternoon. Who took care of your niece before she went to kindergarten? If she went to a child care center, they may offer a kindergarten program there and she can begin going to public school in first grade when it will be all day every day. Each state is different in their requirements, but where we live (Michigan) a child does not have to go to school before age 7. The school secretaries are a wealth of information. See if they might recommend a stay-at-home mom/dad with a kindergartener, too, who would be open to having your niece a little while in the AM & PM. We live in a small close-knit community so this may be an undesirable solution if you live in an area where you don't know a lot of people. Was the transfer request to a school closer to your brother's home? If so, would she be walking to and from school and if so, who would watch her? Since your brother uses his lunch break I am assuming she has 1/2 day kindergarten. We have full-day kindergarten in our district. If you are part of a church family, you can see if your church secretary has any knowledge of people who can help you out. He should also ask around in his neighborhood. See what other parents in his area do. If your niece is part of any extra curricular activity such as dance lessons or soccer, your brother should ask around to those parents, too. You can also try talking with the office who handles the transfers and see if they have any suggestions. Perhaps a personal appointment will help convey the problem more than a filled out form can.

Answer 4

wow...why the school bus can ONLY bring her in school and back to the house???

my advice my son take school bus right now at the morning they pick him up at the house and after school they drop him off at the daycare....the only way u could do this is to request....call the school bus office and talked to the route supervisor....explain the issue.....trust me they will fine a way to drop your niece on the right place that u guys requested....

about the day care problem...u should call 411 and ask for assistant to find u a nearest day care....u call that day care referral agency.....
good luck

Answer 5

you need to write the school for a hardship request.
or - and i know this is a sore subject because of cost - but have you looked into a daycare that is also a private school? I know - it's a shot in the dark - but some places do scholarships.
hope some of this helps

Answer 6

My parents had this problem when I was younger. You can try putting her on the schoolbus. They will take her to and from school and there are latchkey programs at elementarty schools for kids whose parents work. best of luck

Answer 7

IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE IN ANOTHER DISTRICT JUST HAVE THEM PUT YOUR BROTHER ON THEIR ELECTRICAL BILL. TELL THE COMPANY HE'S MOVING IN AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HALF THE BILL. THEN HE CAN ENROLL HER AT A SCHOOL CLOSER TO WHOEVER CAN HELP HIM.