Magrath/ MacTaggart Kindergarten afternoon care needed

quietdiary

Sorry I can not type in Chinese now.

We live in Magrath Heights and we are currently struggling with our 5-year-old daughter's to Kindergarten registration.  I wonder if there are parents in Magrath, MacTaggart area who are struggling with this issue as well. I wish to explore possibilities to group up and help each other out on making our lives easier with the half-day kindergarten program.

" f5 `; g/ V5 q; q6 E! v Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
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# H3 i- v* U3 n) c To kick it off, here are my two cents.

" ?& w! M4 K8 ^) I# V4 v We need to make up our mind as to which school to register to since one kid can only send in ONE registration at a time, and it can be really hard to switch school in the middle of the year. Currently there are two options for my daughter:
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0 u; w5 l/ L$ j2 f+ H# R% r% BOption 1: Regular program - a new school - Nellie Carlson(http://www.epsb.ca/schools/newsc ... ions/nelliecarlson/) is under construction and scheduled to open September 2016; boundaries not finalized yet.
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6 Z, @7 E$ e2 e# c IF we fall under the final boundary, what to do with the afternoons? My husband and I both work full-time 30 minutes drive from home. I maybe able to take one afternoon off in a week, part-time is not likely an option.
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, D" {0 X9 K9 l) q) k* @, _Option 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
; e, Q7 N7 i8 d; k+ V  S2 ^: E) [ Honestly, I wish to send my daughter to the Mandarin Bilingual school, but again, there is the afternoon issue, YMCA is not guaranteed and expensive. I wonder if there are other parents considering this school and we could come up with a program to support each other and incorporate with Chinese elements.
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/ D5 U% N6 A' l  U3 Y Thank you for your input!
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ninnin

Happen to see some updated news from Nellie Carlson:
/ _* {1 f6 T. S5 _7 _https://epsb.ca/schools/newschoo ... ions/nelliecarlson/
https://epsb.ca/schools/register/kindergartenregistration/
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