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.

8 {# o* Z0 t  z  n, A! R Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:

' [6 f" z7 O9 Y1 o9 A5 X To kick it off, here are my two cents.
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; h9 O# B( M0 P8 K4 S 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:

+ g) L3 I- L3 u7 j- I8 MOption 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.

- z' I& Q* P3 {  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.

4 _( x7 {9 J* F3 d. f( g7 I1 kOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
0 C4 V" x: O* R- t) c 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.

Thank you for your input!

ninnin

Happen to see some updated news from Nellie Carlson:
https://epsb.ca/schools/newschoo ... ions/nelliecarlson/
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