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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Tenley Bucks, over 10 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Tenley Bucks covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 10 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Washington businesses.
These Washington businesses accept the Tenley Bucks Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Washington after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Washington’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
4513 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20016
Food & Dining
4529 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Food & Dining
4909 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Food & Dining
4224 Fessenden St, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Food & Dining
4533 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Food & Dining
4515 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Washington shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
4922 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Retail
4431 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Retail
4530 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Retail
4914 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Retail
4244 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
4000 Albemarle St, NW Suite 202a, Washington, D.C., 20016
Services
4435 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Beauty & Wellness
4926 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Services
4425 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20016
Services
14 Ridge Square NW Suite 300, Washington, D.C., 20016
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Delivered by email on the day you choose.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Tenley Bucks lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 10 local Washington businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Tenley Bucks is accepted at over 10 local businesses in Washington, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the delivery date, whether that is the first day of school or the end of orientation week. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Tenley Bucks does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Tenley Bucks for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 10 local Washington businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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