Magrath/ MacTaggart Kindergarten afternoon care needed

quietdiary

Sorry I can not type in Chinese now.
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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.

- V/ S, G% v# S4 Z Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:

6 y) y* O% `4 F0 m. r1 ] To kick it off, here are my two cents.
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- ?! X1 j- E1 ^/ m 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:

# F6 d+ b; `( g& h- GOption 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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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.

" B; P/ C! j7 D0 V3 bOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
4 N1 v  Q' ]- n5 M7 j1 K 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.

0 c) s: ]; D2 r& | Thank you for your input!
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ninnin

Happen to see some updated news from Nellie Carlson:
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7 e3 j: L% T7 y0 ]! {/ U+ r: Dhttps://epsb.ca/schools/register/kindergartenregistration/