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It's idiotic how early schools start. Some places wanted to start at 7am, bus at 6am, so kids would need to be up at 5am. Ended up hiring a teacher directly (early grade school so still feasible[1]) and starting at 9am. Works great. Plus my daughter and I can stay up "late" (10pm) playing games whenever we feel like it.

I understand some people want schools as daycare, but separate that out.

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Hmm?

1: Cost of tuition for 2 kids covers teacher's salary, and other parents are interested enough I could easily turn a profit if desired

Many schools start early in order to accommodate afternoon sports practice.

"Schools as daycare" is a bit of an oversimplification. For starters, many people have rigid work schedules and do not have the luxury of getting their kid to school at an arbitrary time.

For starters, many people have rigid work schedules and do not have the luxury of getting their kid to school at an arbitrary time.

Based on this statement alone you can conclude that schools function as daycare. Why can't your nanny take your kids to school? Because you likely don't have a nanny, and don't see the need for one as school is a sufficient substitute. You could also say you can't afford one but then by demanding the school operate during work hours you're passing the cost of daycare onto the school system.

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