Question about older children

[CrazyEight]

In response to choosing a different school for cheaper after-school care...(I can't seem to reply with a quote right now)

Here the buses are free (paid for in your taxes) but you cannot decide which school your child goes to. You can choose public or public catholic, and you get bus service to the closest one of each. You also qualify for bus service to the nearest French immersion program once it starts in grade 4 if you choose. I've had a couple potential clients who wanted to enroll in my daycare and send their child to the school next door, and then they realized that they don't live in our catchment area and can't choose which school. Even if a school further away has a cheaper after school program, you're not allowed to just pick and choose. You CAN ask to be put on a waiting list, but you have to wait until school starts and all the kids that do live in that area are enrolled, and then if there is space it is up to the principal's discretion how many extra kids they will accept.

All day kindergarten has been great for my kids, I'm just talking about the after-school program. Apparently it is staffed by ECEs, which seems to be a draw for some parents, and I think just the convenience of having it at the school is seen as a plus for some.