I voted daily, but weekly could be a good option IF you will also be taking your child(ren) to the pool for family swim times on other days of those weeks. I know that my oldest only made progress once we did a a few sessions of 4 days per week lessons back to back.

Our family would keep looking if the adults weren't feeling a good fit, even if the kids love it. Before we found our current church home, music didn't seem as important. Now when we visit a church while we're out of town, I find myself cringing inside and I do find it very distracting.

How much time do you have to prepare food and pack lunch? We freeze go-gurt yogurt tubes and use those to keep food coo/cold. Veggies like carrots, cucumbers, red/green/yellow pepers, or snap peas plus dip. You can get shelf stable ranch or let the hummus warm up. Baby bel cheese plus crackers and an apple. Granola bars, get chocolate chip ones if you think that will keep you from buying sugary snacks. Mason jar salads have been popular for a while and you can find lots of recipes on the internet. The jar is heavy but you can make ahead then just grab and go. If you decide to get a lunch bag, we really like the neoprene ones by BYO. You can find them at most major stores. They are easy to clean out and lightweight.

My oldest is currently in PS, so that colors my perspective, but as the Mom of a kid with a chronic illness who was a sick infant, I have to say that I was grateful to have school and at that time it was mostly preK and day care available for my other kids. Caring for my sick baby was an absolutely around the clock and sometimes life or death matter that it left very little of me available physically, emotionally, for the other kids. Having care for the other kids during the day allowed me to focus on the sick child and then during the hours the others were home I made that extra effort to be there for them and returned to sick care after bedtime. Even now, when he isn't acutely ill, we might have 8-12 medical appointments in a busier month, not counting those last minute sick kid visits, and each one can easily take 2-3 hours just in the office. Specialists here often only see patients with a specific condition 1 day per week and sometimes as little as 2 half-days per month meaning appointments are hard to get and there is really no flexibility on their end. I do take all the kids during school breaks or if its my oldest who needs to see a specialist and I think the hardest part is needing but not being able to focus on my conversation with the Drs. My 2 and 4 year olds are climbers/jumpers and after 2-3 hours in a small room they are usually no longer on their best behavior. Keeping an eye on them so I can discuss symptoms, treatment, test results, etc. is just a million times harder with everyone in the room. So, if there is any other option, I would consider it. We don't have other family and friends are great but can only do so much. If you aren't opposed to a short-term use of school, then it might be a good temporary solution for your family.

It depends: math because its a weak subject, reading because he is very advanced, and in the summer I chose to cover subjects that are not included or lightly covered in his school curriculum (math and science) plus reinforcement in math and reading in his academic (2nd) language. We're also using PS for language immersion and I have difficulty balancing afterschooling in his native language vs. work to support schooling in the 2nd language.

Taliesin is actually west of Madison and not near the Dells, which are north of Madison. I would not put the two together as a side trip unless you are big waterpark fans. House on the Rock is a sight. American Players Theater is excellent and nearby if that is of any interest. Nearby Spring Green has some interesting art galleries and other shops. With those ages, in Madison itself, I would park either on UW Campus or near the Capitol or Monona Terrace and walk between the two on State Street. The Capitol building is open for visitors and has a fabulous observation deck (free) if you don't mind heights and climbing some stairs. State St. has interesting shops and restaurants from around the world. Himal Chuli has excellent Nepalese food and State Street Brats has good Wisconsin fare. On Campus walk the Lakeshore path, check out the free events on the waterfront and visit Babcock Hall for the ice cream made at the UW Dairy. If its closed, the Chocolate Shoppe on State is nice too. There are a few museums on campus and they are doing things with the new Institutes for Discovery. I would check out the events calendar because a lot of the neat stuff in Madison is related to fun summer events. I'm not sure if you'd rather drop off your son and drive into Madison to see the city or just stay out near Spring Green. There is camping, canoeing, and other outdoor pursuits out there.