Brainstorm: Magrath MacTaggart area: Kindergarten options and struggle

quietdiary

: G3 m2 h% ^) D5 V- P6 ~
. G) m0 E5 d# r' fSorry I can not type in Chinese now.
9 [( |6 y/ P0 c; _
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.

( |) H! M% v( r* u/ v+ sAnyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
+ D% n5 j- }9 U' o( l: m
& ]: e+ n& s4 v' H1 zTo kick it off, here are my two cents.
5 X! ]& k6 V$ Y- V5 z5 G# L6 X% x- 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:

Option 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.
$ J& d0 H7 Z% l2 i( [# [9 BNo on site child care available.

. C5 h! h7 r  Q6 t' c* IIF 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.

& U3 d6 h! A( E4 IOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
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.
4 C4 R0 z# P  E: ~% L& J4 y
Thank you for your input!
) ?' k. z8 a% I2 ^+ J# P: V: j1 D