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% H6 P7 ]; G, O% P5 R 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. X, K7 G& C v& X4 f3 ~
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Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:. [8 v7 B- x& e h( Q
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To kick it off, here are my two cents.
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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:% S6 b% }* L j! o
2 i3 k$ s1 j/ A+ ?% T$ L9 R! m1 sOption 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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8 X, Z: p6 `( z B 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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* I- u, I% _% ~: V! {) t/ O! cOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
8 c& { u0 [6 @% o W Honestly, I wish to send my daughter to the Mandarin Bilingual school, but again, there is the afternoon issue, YMCA is not guaranteed and expensive. I wonder if there are other parents considering this school and we could come up with a program to support each other and incorporate with Chinese elements. ' V3 p B& p7 z$ @
: u# w- t( \6 U& u0 o Thank you for your input!
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