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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.
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4 X9 y& x% c3 J5 u Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:5 E8 ]. w1 h2 g3 o* D2 ~
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To kick it off, here are my two cents. $ u- W% B" P4 j4 O$ P/ x2 q, _
* S7 @! R& H( b0 q% W 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:3 o3 p. P7 b2 W, g( y: S9 @
. h4 \; c8 U$ lOption 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. / @% e$ H, Z) d; c M1 S& L
No on site child care available. ; ?8 }& T8 }4 v2 O% [# n* \* `# o" `
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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, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list." E5 q3 {* }" g7 |7 U. g% t9 R# E& v
Honestly, I wish to send my daughter to the Mandarin Bilingual school, but again, there is the afternoon issue, YMCA is not guaranteed and expensive. I wonder if there are other parents considering this school and we could come up with a program to support each other and incorporate with Chinese elements. " v" w$ m! U7 v2 s
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Thank you for your input!
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