Magrath/ MacTaggart Kindergarten afternoon care needed

quietdiary

Sorry I can not type in Chinese now.
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5 j/ `7 a5 i  K( d$ a 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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- b2 T3 X) l& n, }2 b Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
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To kick it off, here are my two cents.
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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:
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; O# I; ^/ r8 o# E9 YOption 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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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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0 A1 [- H- @7 B) NOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
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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4 r5 W; J3 z) R Thank you for your input!

ninnin

Happen to see some updated news from Nellie Carlson:
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https://epsb.ca/schools/register/kindergartenregistration/