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• Good Shepherd Lutheran School on Newport Road is starting a new toddler program. This will be for toddlers between the ages of 18 to 30 months. It might not be a perfect fit, but it helps to relieve the strain some. Call the school office at 951-672-6675 for more info.

  By  Dave, at October 22, 2007 5:49 PM  

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• For local daycare options, visit:
  http://www.cityofmenifee.com/Day_Care.html

  By  Anonymous, at October 22, 2007 10:00 PM  

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• The Southwest Family YMCA offers before and after school care. There are two sites:
  1. Menifee Valley Middle School which serves Bell Mountain Middle School, Menifee Valley Middle School, Chester Morrison and Menifee Elementary.
  2. Ridgemoor Elementary Site which serves Ridgemoor, Freedom Crest and Callie Kirkpatrick.
  
  For more information check out www.riversideymca.org

  By  Leslie, at October 23, 2007 1:48 PM  

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• Many school districts do offer after school programs. From my understanding none of the schools in Menifee offer such a service. The state of California has grants that assist with the cost the district would accrue. I know Hemet and San Jacinto school districts offer such programs. They were once Federal Programs called 21St Century--now they are state programs and are called S.A.F.E. According to NCLB under Bush, school districts are mandated to offer such programs. Parents need to push this through the school district via Governing Board meetings. A great place to start would be by contacting the School District office or your child's principal. Menifee is no longer the small town it once was. Parents need support and under NCLB, they should have what they are entitled to. PUSH the district! They need to get with the program!

  By  Anonymous, at October 24, 2007 10:20 PM  

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• I agree with you Steve. There should be "onsite" programs to accomodate working parents. These programs would then only serve their students, and in turn, shorten wait lists.

  By  MDK, at October 25, 2007 10:20 PM  

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• My Child Goes to a great home day care in Menifee. She offers a preschool program and she interacts with the kids a lot! She also has a nice backyard area. I am not sure if she has openings but her name is Sarah with wiggles and giggles day care. (951) 246-9062.

  By  Anonymous, at November 29, 2007 2:19 PM  

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• The phone number to wiggles and giggles day care in menifee is (951) 746-9636. And my son LOVES it! I have to pry him out of there everyday! Good Luck!

  By  Anonymous, at December 10, 2007 3:06 PM  

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• I would not recommend letting the school district meddle in child care issues - they showed what they are made of at the meeting last night.
  The YMCA program is good - I suggest urging the district to allow the Y to open up child care on each of the school sites. They are licensed and professional. My kids have been going there for a couple of years, and they love it!

  By  Anonymous, at February 27, 2008 10:42 PM  

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• Or you can try The ABC Learning Childcare & Preschool. My son loves it there! 951-698-6888

  By  Anonymous, at April 22, 2008 1:32 PM  

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• The school board is talking about having after school care at more of the elementary schools.

  By  Anonymous, at May 14, 2008 4:24 PM  

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• The Southwest Family YMCA is the worst after school care you could take your child to. They were once located at Menifee Valley Middle School. They don't pay attention to what the kids are saying or doing. I had to take my son out of there.

  By  Anonymous, at July 07, 2008 9:00 PM  

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• It's funny, we all are complaining on another page about the gangs and vandalism problems and the lack of parenting in our community, yet we also think more daycare is a great solution.
  
  Why don't people start living within their means so that both parents don't have to work to support their family's lifestyle? I'm not saying it works for everyone, but if parents could spent more time at home instead of spending hours commuting to OC or SD, we would have better families and communities. The key is to eliminate the need for a two-income household, or at least a full-time two-income household by stopping the frivolous spending I see going on in many people's lives. IMHO. For instance, how many times do you eat dinner at home per week?

  By  JeffM, at July 09, 2008 11:45 PM  

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• To Jeff, my family and I have lived here in Menifee for almost two years come next month. I have stayed home with my children the entire time, however its heard to live on one income and my husband works from home. We don't go out to eat, Target only for the essentials and the grocery store. I would love to do day care for someone who needed a "family atmosphere for there children". I already have three of my own what is a few more? Other then to keep one another company! So parents if you do or don't work from home do what works for your family...someone out there is willing and able to raise your children during the work hours.

  By  Anonymous, at July 10, 2008 11:44 PM  

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• I have an 8 year old daughter that will be attending Chester Morrison Elementary..I am looking for after school care, as well as transportation from school, until approx 5:30 pm...if close to my home (Rio Vista and Bradley), my son could pick her up on his way home from school @ approx. 3:45pm
  Does anyone have any ideas?????

  By  Tracy, at July 15, 2008 1:26 PM  

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• Jeff, you make a great point. People are too interested in owning a 4000 square foot home then to have a parent watch their children. No one wants to move into a 1200 square foot home. I lived in one for 10 years before I could afford a larger home. But everyone wants stainless steel appliances, granite countertops. I've yet to hear anyone looking for a house say, I just want a home in a decent area with no upgrades so it will be cheaper and so I can spend time with my kids. You only get one chance to raise them...there's no do overs!

  By  Anonymous, at July 15, 2008 2:28 PM  

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• I think it's funny that someone would imply that if everyone grew up with a stay at home mom it would end graffiti.

  By  Anonymous, at July 19, 2008 9:47 PM  

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• Yeah I know. My mom always worked, and I never graffiti.

  By  Steve, at July 19, 2008 10:03 PM  

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• I take offence to Jeff's comment! I too had 2 parents that worked. I think I was called a "latch key kid". I never did graffiti or got into any major trouble either. I think it's pretty presumptuous to assume that people may not be living within their means because they commute to a job or eat dinner out. You are generalizing what you think is the problem when you no nothing about other people's situations.
  I have been an off and on stay at home mom since my 6 year old was born, until recently. I was divorced in 2004 with 2 kids and my ex, was and still is, constantly making excuses for not paying child support. Thankfully I am happily remarried now and have a 3rd child. My husband has a very good job but it's just not enough. Unfortunately I am still trying to get past child support from my ex (he owes me A LOT) and have had to get a job again to be able to help pay bills every month. Just for your information...We go out to eat maybe once every 3 weeks and also only spend money on the grocery store,gas and getting stuff for the kids. (i.e. clothes, shoes, school supplies etc. ) We DO NOT spend our money frivolously, unless you want to count paying $4.30 a gallon of gas frivolous!

  By  chattycathy, at July 22, 2008 10:53 AM  

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• I am with Chatty Cathy on this. How did asking about daycare go to if both parents work your not a good parent and living beyond your means. Get over yourself Jeff.What kind of snowglobe do you live in? What a rude generalization. Have you ever been a single parent not by choice? Daycare is a very important part of a community especially with the economy taking such a downfall i dont know very many people who can stay at home and still afford to buy groceries, not because they are living beyond thier means but because things are really bad out there.The cost of EVERYTHING has almost doubled and nobody has seem to tell my paycheck.So what was completly affordable last year is not this year. Things just arent always so black and white.

  By  Anonymous, at July 23, 2008 9:53 AM  

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• I believe we are currently feeling the effects of the housing balloon popping.
  We bought our 1600 sq ft house 2 and a half years ago at the height of the housing market. We could only afford a house this size and still have a $2300/month morthgage with our tax and insurance. I stay at home part time and we don't have any expensive toys. We don't have any upgraded appliances or fancy furniture and it is still hard every month to pay all the bills. We have a fixed rate mortgage so at least that is not a concern. My point is Jeff that people moved to this area because it is affordable and yet a lot of us still have to have 2 incomes. My husband brought home over 90K last year and yet it is not quite enouth. Get off your soap box and realize that this isn't 1950 anymore. Moms and Dads both have to work and finding good, reliable, affordable daycare is essential for this community to servive and prosper. If all the double income families became single income that new shopping center would be shut down in 6 months.

  By  kk, at July 24, 2008 7:03 PM  

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• Actually there is an awsome NEW before and afterschool chiildcare that just opened up. Child Development Inc, and they are on campus. It is private but are working on getting subsidized funding. They are open from 6:30am-6:pm. My daughter attends Freedom Crest Elementary and they are located at South Shore and Callie Kirkpatrick elementary too. Just to put it this way the centers are all NEW and all their materials are new. This center is a blessing for me and my husband. I was going to put my daughter in YMCA but Ugh! That center is BAD...check out Child Development Inc, that program is worth it!!

  By  Anonymous, at September 24, 2008 5:43 PM  

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• The number at Freedom Crest CDC is 951 679-6103. Worth calling and asking about. Their program fits the needs of working parents...

  By  Anonymous, at September 24, 2008 5:46 PM  

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• For $5.00 per hour, I will provide licensed day care(License #334819437) and would love to care for your children from the age of 6 to 12 after school. I can pick up at Callie Kirkpatrick at 2:05 Monday through Thursday, and at 1:05 on Fridays. My name is Irene. Give me a call! 951-672-4222. I look forward to hearing from you!

  By  Anonymous, at October 22, 2008 7:48 PM  

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