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8 R5 M) Q9 Y: l. r/ q. e 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.5 a) B7 z& x' \
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Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:) R! ^' E2 V. _. Z5 D
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To kick it off, here are my two cents.
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" J$ p/ b7 O x5 I0 F; G& M 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:, w2 q( V: _4 n0 [& G. @ p% Z6 S
2 t$ P- }; |' N) i: {& L6 tOption 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.
2 H: H% f8 q' r2 N; o& T No on site child care available. 0 K+ P0 x5 M: l3 D2 S
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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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Option 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list." ?& ?9 F$ c3 L1 ~; @' W4 Y9 s
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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Thank you for your input!
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