Summer Rush

Summer is here again and parents breathe a sigh of relief for the wonderful invention of summer school.  Still as wonderful as it is to ship the kids off, the costs of such programmes have steadily risen over the years.

An overview of the programmes offered revealed an average cost of  $6000-$10000 per week.  Those figures do not include lunch and transportation costs.

So is it a good investment?  Well as a parent myself, I would say yes, primarily because I would be driven mad trying to entertain an active seven year old for two months.  Still if money is an issue you could always send them to relatives in the country.  What do you do with the kids for the summer?

Teri Ann Renee Paisley (gleaner on-line writer)