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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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Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:$ j) e+ o3 _/ w1 F/ X) {3 ~' c
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To kick it off, here are my two cents.
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2 w# c8 b3 t9 Z1 t) q4 Z. A$ l! a 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:1 @ l; x2 k% S1 ~% D; ]
) V, w$ K2 k& ?. `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.
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7 v- @" C" [' n! C1 k7 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.* D. V0 r, y6 E% W6 G
; W8 f5 i6 y+ ^6 G$ HOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.( T) D) Q# k v! D( Q' s9 t0 O4 N) i
Honestly, I wish to send my daughter to the Mandarin Bilingual school, but again, there is the afternoon issue, YMCA is not guaranteed and expensive. I wonder if there are other parents considering this school and we could come up with a program to support each other and incorporate with Chinese elements. 4 Z$ _8 ~( q7 @5 L$ [! `' c B
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Thank you for your input!
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