Brainstorm: Magrath MacTaggart area: Kindergarten options and struggle

quietdiary

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Sorry I can not type in Chinese now.

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.

+ Y6 z" O" y7 m' \; \Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
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: g" V5 D& v/ `To kick it off, here are my two cents.

; |4 ~" h+ C' \; w6 E, {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 p. ]# F2 p6 N2 q  i: [, @$ ?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.
/ s9 v4 J; l  ]$ @4 S* T: HNo on site child care available.
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. e# E6 G( {0 z/ `% f; u: AIF 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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" d  }* P6 w' K* G0 Y9 SOption 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.
! p. o9 M; b$ ZHonestly, 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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( i( F- V* W4 [2 d; cThank you for your input!
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