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8 j1 ^5 x; @) L7 x# S0 ~9 p6 m0 | 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.1 ~8 e. B0 K) a
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Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:, C+ x& P$ r0 S! g5 k* z
# k8 a. W8 G3 e/ n. b! n6 w% o To kick it off, here are my two cents. ( S M7 b- Z( x) l% D
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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:$ N- k7 G* K+ h$ ~3 `
. w, M' \( t' k0 kOption 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. 1 y6 S9 T8 x2 o( X
No on site child care available. ( W+ e$ O0 {* r9 S3 C4 ^
3 M" l, ~$ T) p$ y" M4 o5 w 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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0 @8 E4 _5 O6 gOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.( `/ d" m1 ]8 U& B. ]- K6 i
Honestly, I wish to send my daughter to the Mandarin Bilingual school, but again, there is the afternoon issue, YMCA is not guaranteed and expensive. I wonder if there are other parents considering this school and we could come up with a program to support each other and incorporate with Chinese elements.
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( Y/ i, ^$ D, C+ `1 k4 I, E$ E Thank you for your input!
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