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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has 21 Secondary Alternative Schools.

Applications for secondary alternative schools are received at each secondary alternative school. Please visit or call the secondary alternative school for complete information about their programs or how to register at the school.

To learn more about a secondary alternative school, please see the list below.

Are you looking for a secondary school that might offer you a different style or focus of learning? Please select the choice(s) that interest(s) you for the list of schools that meet your choices.


21 records found.

ALPHA II Alternative School (Sec)

  • Education is as unique as each person. For youth ages 11-18 (grades 7-12). 
  • A vibrant community of self-directed learners who take responsibility for their own education.
  • With help from our teacher-mentors, mentees (students) direct their own learning and manage their own time based on their interests and values.
  • Mentee-led ideas and consensus-based decisions guide the direction of the school.
  • This school does not offer high school credits or an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
  • Alpha II is one of the only publicly funded free schools in the world

Contact
725 Bathurst St.,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-0501

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Alternative Scarborough Education 1

  • Warm and community based school providing individualized programming
  • College/University courses for students in grades 11 and 12
  • Focus on Maths, Sciences and Social Sciences

 

Contact
45 Windover Drive,
Scarborough, ON
(416) 396-6914

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Avondale Secondary Alternative School

  • Small and caring community where every student is accepted, valued and celebrated
  • Students take an active role in creating a dynamic program and learning culture
  • We offer intellectually rigorous courses at the university/college preparation levels

Contact
24 Silverview Dr,
North York, ON
(416) 395-4542

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City School

  • Offering a challenging academic program for the critical-thinking, creative, motivated, and socially-minded student
  • Our school community is small, friendly and committed to its mandate as an EcoSchool
  • We offer numerous semestered courses for students who are planning to pursue post-secondary education

Contact
585 Queens Quay W,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-1470

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Contact Alternative School

  • Specializing in re-engaging and graduating students, aged 16 to 20
  • Our school provides a safe location for students that need a fresh start, feel racialized or excluded, have become disengaged with school and/or are suffering from mental health or anxiety
  • We have an abundance of support and resources for students and families in need

Contact
132 Saint Patrick St Floor 3rd,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-1455

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Delphi Secondary Alternative School

  • We value the uniqueness and diversity of our students and community
  • Equity, innovation, accountability, and accessibility
  • Learning environments that are safe, nurturing, positive, and respectful

Contact
A 109 Chartland Blvd S,
Scarborough, ON
(416) 396-6919

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East York Alternative Secondary School

  • Offering an inclusive space where students flourish academically, socially, and in their personal growth
  • Our programme seeks to include student-directed, arts-focused, and social justice oriented education
  • Students grow to be independent and self-governing, while learning to appreciate connectedness - to peers, the school community, and the world

Contact
670 Cosburn Ave,
East York, ON
(416) 396-2925

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Etobicoke Secondary Alternative School

  • Appealing to students who learn in unique ways and who bring to school differing abilities, talents, and interests
  • Re-engaging vulnerable youth, 16-21 years of age, who need a different approach to succeed in the mainstream school system
  • Co-op programming option available to interested students

Contact
160 Silverhill Dr,
Etobicoke, ON
(416) 394-2120

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Inglenook Community School

  • A small, friendly, alternative community high school with a family-like atmosphere
  • Student driven curriculum and initiatives
  • Offering programs at the Academic, Applied, Open, Mixed, College, and University levels from Grades 10 to Grades 12

Contact
19 Sackville St,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-0560

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North East Secondary Alternative School

  • A small, community-based alternative school focussed on whole-student education; serving students (ages 16-20)
  • Providing students an opportunity to harness their own strengths as learners and achieve success
  • Our vision is to build positive relationships, from a variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, by promoting both academic and social success

Contact
2900 Don Mills Rd,
North York, ON
(416) 395-5300

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North West Secondary Alternative School

  • A unique school experience designed to accommodate their learning style
  • Support students in their re-engagement through experiential learning opportunities and an integrated approach to learning
  • Our staff builds strong working relationships to ensure that students excel in our small, caring, and mutually respectful learning environment

Contact
425 Patricia Ave,
North York, ON
(416) 395-4824

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Oasis Alternative Secondary School

  • OASIS Arts and Social Change Program delivers an arts and social justice influenced curriculum based on evidence which demonstrates that student achievement is heightened in schools that provide high quality arts education.
  • OASIS Triangle Program is Canada's only high school program for 2SLGTBQ+ students. It is a small and supportive student-centred program for youth who are able to work both independently and in small teacher-led classes
  • OASIS Skateboard Factory offers courses with a skateboard and street art focus where students earn credits by operating a socially responsible entrepreneurial business.

Contact
20 Brant St,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-9830

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Parkview Alternative School

  • We support students between the ages of 16 -20 who are looking to re-engage with school and who have a minimum of 8 credits, with most intermediate compusories completed
  • The program offers a small supportive learning environment
  • Students can complete a variety of high school credits and participate in co-operative education and workplace situations

Contact
1641 Pharmacy Ave Room 203,
Scarborough, ON
(416) 396-5592

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School of Experiential Education

  • A safe, small, caring community for students who have challenges with engagement, attendance, motivation, achievement or mood
  • Supportive staff provide Applied and Workplace curriculum through engaging in-person classes with a focus on personalized hands-on learning

Contact
40 McArthur St,
Etobicoke, ON
(416) 394-6990

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School of Life Experience

  • A small, inclusive alternative school that centres student voice through democratic town halls, whole-school activities, field trips, and experiential learning.
  • Provides a caring community and a soft place to land in a supportive environment that is ideal for students who struggle with engagement, attendance, motivation, achievement, or mood.
  • Offers university and college classes, a focus on learning through the arts and technology, and cross-curricular opportunities.

Contact
1 Hanson St,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-0756

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SEED Alternative School

  • Awarm, dynamic space that promotes student capacity and optimizes learning potential
  • Our academic focus is on University and College preparation
  • SEED promotes autonomy of thinking and independent thought by providing opportunities for students to direct their own learning

Contact
885 Dundas St E Floor 2nd,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-0564

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South East Secondary Alternative School

  • South East Secondary Alternative School serves students between the ages of 16 and 20 who have the majority of their junior compulsories.
  • A quadmestered schedule allows us to welcome students at many points throughout the school year

Contact
720 Midland Ave,
Scarborough, ON
(416) 396-4552

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Subway Academy I

  • Featuring a wide range of subjects held in small classes in a welcoming environment
  • Program is best suited to students who have established foundational skills at the applied and academic levels but all students can build these skills through hard work and the assistance of encouraging staff
  • Accustomed to working with young people in crisis and encourage parental/guardian involvement

Contact
16 Phin Ave,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-9466

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Subway Academy II

  • Enabling students to achieve success and independence through personalized learning experiences
  • Emphasis on independent work and high academic performance cultivates responsibility, ownership, and active learning
  • Individual attention and open concept workspaces create an inclusive learning community

Contact
64Baldwin St,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-1445

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THE STUDENT SCHOOL

  • A small semestered school located in the High Park area that offers predominantly academic courses for students in grades 11 and 12. 
  • Inclusive welcoming environment with student directed learning and a focus on wellness and social justice. 
  • Unique schedule for students whose needs are not met in mainstream secondary schools. 

Contact
160 Glendonwynne Rd,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-9639

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West End Alternative School

  • Offering programs to pique interest and foster meaningful learning
  • Students participate in the decision-making processes shaping their school community
  • Our school is a warm, welcoming, supportive and small community committed to nurturing students' development beyond the classroom

Contact
777 Bloor St W Floor 3,
Toronto, ON
(416) 393-0660

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