Busing to after care programs

I have been trying to find an aftercare that will work with my work timings and is in fairly decent shape.
The school prog is only till 5 (sorry for repeating it time and again). I just can't get over it!!
We looked at the one place that the school suggested and that has a bus coming to the school but its pretty run down. Too many kids in small rooms-rickety stairs-just not safe.
I am wondering if there are options for me to have him bused to another after care program. Would this be something I need to arrange on my own or can I expect some help from the SD? I am willing to pay extra for the service.
I am just wondering about the logistics of it-who would I contact-the bus companies that work in our district? The SD itself?
Do you know of private bus companies that are reliable and safe in the Bethpage/Plainview area?
Do you know if I can send him to aftercare in another school district? I guess that would be a no!
Sorry for rambling so much. This is just driving me crazy! Will appreciate any help or suggestions.
Thanks.

Re: Busing to after care programs

You can bus him to any program within your district - it's akin to having him dropped off at your house. He has to be met at the bus stop. A school bus won't travel with child outside of the child's school district.

I checked because I sent my kids to a daycare down the rode from my house but in the next district. Continuing to use the daycare for before/after care was not an option unless I hired a private car service (yeah right!) to drive them.

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Thanks. I was afraid I will not be able to bus him from one school district to another I will call and see if there are private school bus companies that will do it for a price. Safety is a big concern, though he won't be going more than a mile or two.
This is just so depressing-my options seem to be completely change my schedule(and hope my boss agrees) so that I can pick him up by 5 or send him to the aftercare place that I didn't like one bit.

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I think you would be better off looking into a small daycare program with someone to pick him up. Some daycares wilt send there own bus.

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Have you considered finding a SAHM in the area with kids in the same school? If you sign a child care form, then your child can be bussed to and from your babysitters house every day. Many SAHMs that I know would love to make a few extra dollars doing this.

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Is this for Kindergarten? You can also choose private Kindergarten - my sister is doing this, b/c hours are not working for them.

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Thanks for the suggestions. I looked into the family day care groups in our area-and they are not doing after school care. I do "know" a few moms from the library children's activities-but I don't know them well enough! Maybe if I interact with them and get comfortable I can think of doing that next yr. Unfortunately, this issue is going to be there even DS gets to grade school-might as well deal with it now.

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Most franchise daycares, like Tutor Time, have after school programs that you can have your child bused too. They also provide camps for the school vacations. I would suggest calling around places like that.

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Thanks. I am looking into a franchise program. One location I called is about 2 miles away from his school-and their response was " We don't have enough hrs in our day to send a bus to your town".
I am waiting to hear back from another location-they don't pick up the phone or answer emails. I will have to just drop by on Friday.