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$ c. h: n! k% Q; I1 v 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.
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Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
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2 B6 K! B5 I j/ M To kick it off, here are my two cents. 4 h3 @8 e) Z, M K6 k) Q& G
; X S) Y1 x1 {; ?; 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:, N% d6 f1 z9 {$ Z7 p: E. G# D
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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. . |* c" e) t+ d$ C- A
No on site child care available.
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* Z1 R2 Y3 _2 i; A5 W0 n8 O) E 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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) t& Q6 V1 ~- A6 x1 X/ o+ b% UOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.( x% c) U! s3 f. x; g* Y
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.
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' D. W/ C! ?+ o# P- [1 O/ E Thank you for your input!
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