Hundreds of parents in Vancouver are livid this week after being told their children are unlikely to make it into the kindergarten in their catchment area or nearby school — especially for popular specialty programs like French immersion.

The Vancouver School Board started sending out the notices this week. Many parents are complaining about their kids being in low positions on long wait lists. 

Even Vancouver-based singer Dan Mangan lamented having to send his kids to the nearby suburb of Burnaby, because there weren’t enough spots for