Only 16 percent of those kids are getting summer feeding because some communities have not looked for alternative sites, Boys and Girls Club, Department of Parks and Recreation, that you would need when the schools are closed.

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The alternative might be no school for girls, Arora acknowledged, adding that many parents want their daughters to attend Amar Chand Kanya.

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They can seek out schools specialising in the arts, sports, leadership skills, girls-only education, aboriginal culture, Mandarin, and many other alternative programmes or simply choose the schools with the best academic results.

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