Brainstorm: Magrath MacTaggart area: Kindergarten options and struggle

quietdiary

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Sorry I can not type in Chinese now.

; D: X* I, V3 I3 h) s7 Z4 @* D$ GWe 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.

; X8 k2 g2 l; s0 k9 bAnyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
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To kick it off, here are my two cents.

1 N1 W/ ]5 v  RWe 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.
No on site child care available.

% R/ }' B+ J8 s6 Q$ ~# A& D- ^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.

6 k- {9 z, k, h; b9 @+ L8 z6 IOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
' J4 d2 C. d7 [* T) j( \5 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.

( A7 T- M! D& B: u$ BThank you for your input!
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