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$ A! S; m ?3 Y 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.7 s( p9 U) a+ w Q
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Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:; T9 D; d1 l8 V/ g& C
o% o5 l" g! m- Y) p' G" s To kick it off, here are my two cents. 1 N1 _$ j0 y* k5 o& f* X" e
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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:7 O4 b! R3 r; p. I6 G
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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.
, \- S. T% A4 d No on site child care available.
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% f' h' P3 u4 j9 c 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.% i6 Z+ Z. `" F1 G( _- `
9 y; ?5 H* U& l: G( C, @+ ~Option 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
9 u2 `& {# E. Y Honestly, I wish to send my daughter to the Mandarin Bilingual school, but again, there is the afternoon issue, YMCA is not guaranteed and expensive. I wonder if there are other parents considering this school and we could come up with a program to support each other and incorporate with Chinese elements. / H5 {; G! w A- E( Y y2 D
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Thank you for your input!+ q( G# @$ t% Q7 k. E
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