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[mamac]

The summer camp sounds like a great idea!

Right now all the other daycares along with myself are fighting a battle against 2 programs. One summer program is offered at a church here and they only charge $25.00 per week. The other program is only charging $20.00 for the entire summer.

Wow that's a tough one. I would say try to stick it out for as long as you can especially if there is no way you can get out of the lease. You're in the same financial situation regardless of where your dc is until you're out of the lease, right? I mean, if you have to pay for it, you might as well use it. I'm sure you'd rather have things turn around for you where you wanted them to instead of giving up your dream too early by going back home.

Do you think you could try to renegotiate with the landlord for a 1 year lease with an option to continue the 3 years after 9 months? That way hopefully by then you'd have a more steady income. If not, then at least the landlord would have 3 months to find someone new before you're out and you would have given yourself at least a year to make it work.

Exhaust all options before throwing in the towel.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

The summer camp sounds like a great idea!

Right now all the other daycares along with myself are fighting a battle against 2 programs. One summer program is offered at a church here and they only charge $25.00 per week. The other program is only charging $20.00 for the entire summer.

HOLY COW! $20 for an entire summer?! What the heck are the hours for that?

[countrymom]

HOLY COW! $20 for an entire summer?! What the heck are the hours for that?

but don't summer camps have to follow some sort of rules too. If they are not in line I would call them in.

[originalkat]

I know a lot of daycares around here are really low on enrollment for the summer. I have managed to stay full, but I know there are many having a hard time.
My advice would be to TRY to hold out until the end of summer and see if u can get your enrollment back up. If you have to then I would speak to my landlord about getting out of the lease. Just be honest and he may let you out with a small penalty.

[My3cents]

but don't summer camps have to follow some sort of rules too. If they are not in line I would call them in.

I would think so but my guess is that these programs are federally funded or state funded. UGH!

I would be leery of sending my child to a program that cost so little- but I know so many parents that wouldn't blink an eye at it.

We pulled our kids from a program that we went in to pick up our children and the kids were all over the place and the staff was barely there watching them. The staff were kids as well, that had no control over the kids and an adult was not seen- A well known camp for kids- This camp did cost as much as a daycare- We thought it would be fun for our kids, it was so out control and not organized we didn't go back, we pulled them that day.

[Brooksie]

Another 2.5 years. I know I shouldn't have signed a 3 year lease, but things were really looking up at the time of the move and I had made up my mind that I was going to stay here and make it work regardless of what happens.

I was at full enrollment and since being here I have lost 4 kids and I still haven't been able to fill their spots. I have been so stressed about trying to make ends meet.

All I can say is :hug: I feel your pain...

[daycarediva]

Are you able to sublet your lease? If so, I would try REALLY, REALLY hard to get someone to rent it, even at a lower rate.

We were in a lease, and then had the opportunity to purchase our first home, with 18+ months left on our lease. We called and were allowed to sublet our townhome, and we found someone to rent it. They paid $200/m LESS than we did, so we did have to still make up the difference for that time frame, but at least it was not the full amount monthly.