Before-school care: What are your options?
Discover various before-school child care options to find the best fit for your family’s needs.
Some parents luck out when it comes to their school-work schedule. The school day begins at, say, 8, and they need to be at work by 9, giving them ample time for drop-off and their commute to work. For others, though, it’s not so cut and dried, making some form of before-school care essential.
Before-school care is crucial for “parents with early work days, demanding schedules or who need to travel for work,” explains Stephanie Fornaro, founder of Hello, Nanny!, a nanny placement agency in California and Texas. That being said, before-school care can take on “many different forms,” according to Fornarno, which means a little research is likely in order.
Whether you need to be in early consistently or have sporadic “in-office days,” here are six before-school care options to consider.
