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he dog days of summer are drawing to a close, which means back-to-school prep is right around the corner. But outside of the typical stuff like buying supplies, showing up for teacher orientations, scheduling sports physicals, and sifting through the latest fashion trends, most parents have one more key item on their to-do list: figuring out after-school care. Just because school ends at 3 p.m. for the kiddos doesn’t mean our work schedules do. For many of us, we’ve still got another
two or three hours left on the clock, and when you factor in the occasional early dismissal, teacher in-service day, etc., that can
create a stressful balancing act for any parent. It would really help
out if we had somewhere safe for the kids to go, and luckily, that’s
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where after-school care comes into play.
Below are a few tips on how to pick after-school care that fits you and your child’s needs:
SEE IF YOUR KIDS’ SCHOOL OFFERS ANY PROGRAMS Before you start looking to the myriad of childcare options
throughout Denton County, keep in mind that many school
districts have after-school programs with staff available as late as
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