Parents who want more information about daycares and schools will be able to look up reviews on a new website called The Shorty List.

The site collects parent comments and reviews of daycares and schools from all over Metro Vancouver, including New Westminster.

The site, called The Shorty List, was created by Karen Young Chester, a stay-at-home mom with two preschool-aged children.

The Shorty List is up already but is only accepting comments and reviews. The site's final launch will be at the end of October.

"We are getting a good flow of reviews," Young Chester said. "We are definitely looking for reviews from places all around Metro Vancouver."

Young Chester admits the anonymous nature of the site could lead to abuse, so she's established some rules, and every post will be reviewed before it appears online.

"We have a long list of regulations," she said.

The site will remove the names of specific individuals.

She also plans to post up-to-date government statistics including school test scores, demographics, satisfaction survey results and daycare sizes.

The site will include advertising, but not from the daycares, preschools or schools, Young Chester said.

"We are a little bit unsure about how to do that and have a situation in place that there's no conflict of interest," she said.

To check out The Shorty List, go to www.theshortylist.ca.

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