Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies

We Feature

Mission Statement

Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies (SCAS) provides opportunities in a quadmestered system for adult learners 18 and over from diverse backgrounds to enter university, college, join the workplace, or undertake apprenticeships. Our staff commits to using strategies and interventions to support students in accumulating credits and skills leading to a high school diploma and personal growth.

We offer courses at a range of levels of difficulty including university, college and workplace. We do not have grade 9 courses so students generally need to come with at least 5 core grade credits completed. Students with fewer courses will be assessed for placement in our fast-paced quadmester system.

Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies's Mission Statement

Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies (SCAS) is a dual track school that offers educational opportunities to learners (21 and over) in our Adult Program and to high-school aged young adults (18 - 20) in the EdVance Program. The EdVance Program is for students who need a new learning experience for re-entry to school, preparation for university, college, apprenticeship, and graduation.

Location: 720 Midland Avenue, Phone: 396-6992, Fax: 396-6739

For Adult students (21 and over) we also have career focused programs.

Our Medical Office Administration program prepares students for a variety of jobs in the Health Care field.

In the Hairdressing Program students can qualify to become hairstylist apprentices.

The Fix-It Shop is an 18 week pre-apprenticeship Carpentry program. Students achieving 70% are accepted into the carpenters' union. Both the hairdressing and carpentry programs earn students high school credits. Both programs have limited enrolment. The Fix-it Shop is located off-site at 2470 Lawrence Ave. East (in David and Mary Thompson C.I.) Phone: 396-6992

Adult Program Location: 720 Midland Avenue, Phone: 396-6992, Fax: 396-6739

HAIRSTYLING

EdVance students are able to take grade 11 and 12 Cosmetology courses. They may join the Adult Pre-apprenticeship Hairstyling program when they reach age 21.

More Information About Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies

CARPENTRY

The Fix-It Shop is an 18 week pre-apprenticeship Carpentry program. Students achieving 70% are accepted into the carpenters' union. Carpentry students earn high school credits. It has limited ernorlment. The Fix-It Shop is located off-site at 2470 Lawrence Ave. East (in David and Mary Thomson C. I.) 416 396 6921

EdVance Students reaching 21 before completing all credits may transition to programs in the Adult school to finish their high school diploma.

CO-OP (Adults and EdVance)

Our Co-op Programs are vibrant and offer rich experiences to students transitioning to the workplace. We have established relationships with a number of employers who take on our students to mentor and train them. Our students leave their co-op placement with a new confidence about their marketability.

Student Life - Where You Belong

GO TEAM

Our staff is committed to providing students with co-curricular and social activities that they need to enhance their experience at SCAS. We take much of our direction from student input arising from regular student forums and from our student council.

WHAT SETS US APART

We are a Quadmestered re-entry program with 4 entry points. Students are able to earn up to 12 credits per year to accelerate credit accumulation and to move towards graduation.

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Our students are adult students and are therefore responsible for representing themselves; however, we recognize that family support leads to success. Parents should speak to their children over the age of 18 about providing written permission for communication between home & school.