r/orleans • u/SirOttawa • 27d ago

Anyone's kids go to Avalon public school?

Ours will start soon and I have a couple questions.

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u/Future_Class3022 25d ago

I know someone who used to teach there. They said it's a great school.

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u/WestCup2814 27d ago

Have you asked in the being neighbourly groups?

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u/SirOttawa 27d ago

I am not on Facebook.

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u/PokePounder 27d ago

My kids just finished there, but had 10 years between them. What would you like to know?

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u/SirOttawa 27d ago

I was actually wondering about the before and after school program. If it is hard to get into and if there is a separate one for the school vs. the YMCA or if it is all in one.

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u/PokePounder 26d ago

It’s been a few years since my kids were in before/after care but from when they were in:

It’s run by the YMCA, but done in the school itself. The daycare/childcare/ECE world has high turnover, so I can’t speak to who works there now, but the staff were always great with my kids when they were there.

They feed them a snack, let them play games and with toys, they have gym time, and use the play structure in the yard. It is (or was at the time) a well run program with the benefit of having access to all of the facilities of the school.

Kinder aged kids use one of the kinder classrooms and yard/play structure. Older kids use a classroom elsewhere in the school and the main schoolyard.

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u/SirOttawa 26d ago

Thanks a lot for the information! Hopefully, we will be able to get in for next year when our daughter starts.

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u/orleans_connect 24d ago

Yup, it's a pretty great school.

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u/Odd_Split5020 24d ago

We're starting in September, so probably not much help lol

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u/SirOttawa 24d ago

Will you be using the before/after school care program? I am wondering if it is difficult to get a spot in.

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u/Few_Instruction_9639 27d ago

no, we go to other school, but good luck in your quest