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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./ b$ i: v8 B( h- A- W3 B) x
2 u/ n' f6 t' Q# N4 Z% V, I* C Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
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1 o6 |2 J8 E6 M' Y3 [& C- s To kick it off, here are my two cents. , {% j1 u P( ^& i* ?
7 _- M* y8 j5 X 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:
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5 d, Y& Q5 L6 ^7 iOption 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. 3 z/ L' J% U) r) ~) J
No on site child care available.
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0 D9 l5 R4 P& [0 i) z% X 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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1 F, H4 v' l* F) g0 C9 ZOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.( B! O, N! a2 R6 M6 Q/ y2 E" p$ {
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. $ e5 m) W M! I& l- u' U: N7 [! g
" _+ E f- _) l1 | Thank you for your input!
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