Parents Using WRDSB Extended Day Program

To preface, I have used this program for 4 years and haven't had any issues with my specific schedule needs. I am a single parent and only require extended day every other week. After reaching out earlier this week, nailing down my schedule, I was hit back with a response that actually sent me reeling... something to the effect of due to higher demand and longer waitlists, we can not accommodate your needs.

What that means is that I either pay for every single week of the year, or forfeit my slot.

Has anyone else encountered this? If so, what are you doing about it? In my opinion, this is absolutely ridiculous, and is adding a serious amount of stress to an already stressful time of the year.

WRDSB needs to do better!