Homeschooling And Daycare... Outside The Box Ideas Plz!

[kidcrazednluvingit]

In my area home school families have to be careful to not overbook because there is such an abundance of social options.

What about offering a shorter day or preschool option?
My program hours are M-F 8:30am - 3:30pm.
Here is a good thread on short hours: https://www.daycare.com/forum/showth...ht=short+hours

What about a 4-day week?
Since the co-op is M/T how about offering T-F and you would be free to volunteer on Mondays then drop your children off on Tuesdays without you.
Interesting thread on 4-days: https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55840
Tag search on 4-days: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.php?tag=4+day+week

If you only need $1200 per month what about taking on an infant?
One infant full time would be $1200 easily in my area and you could baby wear and take the LO with you...

Thanks for the good info!!! I will try advertising for a 3 day a week program and see if I get any interest...? It's encouraging to hear all the different ways others are making it work!

[hwichlaz]

I used to do it, but there's no way I could have done a co-op, and no way I could have gone to part time, because I'd have had to find people that needed part time care all at the same time on a schedule that worked for me.

We used a virtual academy for a while, then went out on our own using curriculumn I picked out. I enrolled my kids in dance and music classes that happened after work.