Brainstorm: Magrath MacTaggart area: Kindergarten options and struggle

quietdiary

Sorry I can not type in Chinese now.
$ ~9 F$ K8 M- Z/ U: I
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.
' B2 d& c) S) b9 k4 c) _7 z3 R
Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:
& Y# G: Y0 p$ o( l6 P
, R" j3 n+ u/ N3 u1 vTo kick it off, here are my two cents.
- S- Q2 O6 d1 v. e/ b
* B; u  A4 ^& `: Q8 YWe 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:
" x) D- i) d* G- O) @
  o/ Q  r( u1 r! {, f9 XOption 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.
  ]0 Y: U6 u! `; dNo on site child care available.

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.

Option 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.
0 S+ A: b' C# [" h3 C: q1 K7 g
Thank you for your input!
$ ?5 w! Z" }4 U" B
0 B" t3 k. f) ^5 e* }
6 {7 T( ^$ ^: t5 ]  X- t' t
; K! f4 ^7 W) f0 l% P