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0 m l# |* W: m- U h 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.! c7 d1 \3 \! @ f0 j
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9 e% p1 A# q7 X6 b, I; ^5 Q$ h D [ To kick it off, here are my two cents.
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+ S- v6 O+ g9 h- I6 u K 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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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. / k, I0 Z" o0 o0 H6 B7 a
No on site child care available.
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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. S( g" c; v( D( w
) F' n# C$ X1 q5 p8 C; @9 X) M9 JOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.4 A3 G" O+ j- U8 v5 ?! r8 ]
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. 8 u" N m3 O& l5 A% }
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Thank you for your input!% |: Y7 v7 G6 q7 i4 C# a
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