Has anyone had success running daycare during the school year, closing for summer?

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This is exactly what I do. Sorry, but I can't tell you any negative aspects of this! I close all summer, two weeks at Christmas and March Break. I have never had any trouble filling spots...in fact I have never not had a waiting list. Usually they are teachers' kids, but have had a couple of exceptions over the years with people just willing to find solutions for these weeks. I am open on PD Days, since teachers work. Which also means that I end in June after the students and obviously begin after the summer before the students. I advertise how I run and the perk for the parents is that they don't pay and don't lose their spot.
To change to that might be more of a challenge, since it may not work for people already with you. I opened under those conditions from day 1. So, I can see issues changing now, but if you can and it all works out for you....why not?
On a personal level, I do this since my husband is a teacher and there is no way that he wants a house full of kids during the summer and there is no way that I can work with him around, nor do I want to miss out on all the fun he and the kids have all summer long. Financially, it isn't easy, but our priorities are time before money....
Good luck. Let me know if I left anything unanswered... May I ask what province you're in?