How to find childcare resources in Portland, Maine
I'm moving my family to Portland (on peninsula) in a month, and I've only been able to find preschool for my younger one. My son will be in Kindergarten in the fall, and it's been rough finding care to bridge that 2 months gap, to say nothing of afterschool.
Does anyone know of anything like BPN there, where I can maybe find a nanny share, or figure out how to put together care? My partner and I work full time, and while we're lucky enough to work remotely, my son needs more socialization and stimulation than two parents staring at computers.
Jun 13, 2021
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Where in Portland are you? My sister is in Kennebunk and in a great parents group. She may know of a group in Portland or can ask on the KBK group
Welcome to Maine! We made the move a couple of years ago (though to a different part of the state) and are SO glad we did. One thing to know about Mainers is that they love their Facebook. Forget about craigslist or nextdoor or many of the apps we're used to using daily or even the expectation that most/all companies will have a website (or even GPS apps getting you where you want to go).
I'd suggest looking for a Facebook group for the area that you'll be moving to and posting on there. Honestly, the next best thing is word of mouth- ask coworkers, neighbors, etc. for their ideas and connections. Mainers are SO friendly, it wouldn't be odd at all to ask the cashier at the grocery store or the clerk at the post office or the UPS guy or the librarian or whoever you may hire to help move your belongings in off the truck. We love it here, but sometimes in regards to (acceptance/use/reliance on) technology it seems to be 10-20 years behind, so think old school!