Alternative schools
37 schools that do things differently: smaller classes, more say for students and parents, and themes from the arts to the environment. Most are small, many have no attendance boundary, and families usually apply to the school directly. We don’t rank them, because they aren’t built to be compared on test scores.
Level
37 schools
Elementary schools
16 schoolsSchoolGr 6 readingGr 6 mathLow-income homes
Africentric Alternative SchoolTDSB · JK–8 · 120 students · York University Heights70%Gr 6 reading30%Gr 6 math20%Low-income homes
ALPHA Alternative Junior SchoolTDSB · JK–6 · 75 students · Wellington Place–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math10%Low-income homes
Avondale Alternative Elementary SchoolTDSB · JK–8 · 135 students · Avondale88%Gr 6 reading88%Gr 6 math10%Low-income homes
Beaches Alternative Junior SchoolTDSB · JK–6 · 80 students · East End-Danforth–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math0%Low-income homes
City View Alternative Senior SchoolTDSB · 7–8 · Little Portugal–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math–Low-income homes
Delta Senior Alternative SchoolTDSB · 7–8 · 55 students · Palmerston-Little Italy–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math10%Low-income homes
Downtown Alternative SchoolTDSB · JK–6 · 115 students · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math20%Low-income homes
Equinox Holistic Alternative SchoolTDSB · JK–8 · 165 students · Greenwood-Coxwell81%Gr 6 reading44%Gr 6 math10%Low-income homes
Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior SchoolTDSB · JK–6 · 155 students · Dovercourt Village94%Gr 6 reading67%Gr 6 math5%Low-income homes
High Park Alternative School JuniorTDSB · JK–8 · 145 students · High Park North100%Gr 6 reading58%Gr 6 math10%Low-income homes
Horizon Alternative Senior SchoolTDSB · 7–8 · 55 students · Palmerston-Little Italy–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math0%Low-income homes
Mountview Alternative SchoolTDSB · JK–8 · 95 students · High Park North83%Gr 6 reading83%Gr 6 math0%Low-income homes
Quest Alternative School SeniorTDSB · 7–8 · 55 students · North Riverdale–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math10%Low-income homes
Spectrum Alternative Senior SchoolTDSB · 7–8 · 55 students · South Eglinton-Davisville–Gr 6 reading–Gr 6 math10%Low-income homes
High schools
21 schoolsSchoolLiteracy testGr 9 mathLow-income homes
ALPHA II Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · Glenfield-Jane Heights–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
Alternative Scarborough Education 1TDSB · 9–12 · Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · Newtonbrook East–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
Contact Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 60 students · Kensington-Chinatown–Literacy test–Gr 9 math10%Low-income homes
Delphi Secondary Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 60 students · Agincourt North73%Literacy test–Gr 9 math20%Low-income homes
East York Alternative Secondary SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 140 students · French Immersion · Old East York–Literacy test–Gr 9 math15%Low-income homes
Etobicoke Secondary Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · Etobicoke City Centre–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
Msgr Fraser College (Norfinch Campus)TCDSB · 9–12 · 195 students · Black Creek–Literacy test–Gr 9 math15%Low-income homes
Msgr Fraser College (Northeast)TCDSB · 9–12 · Hillcrest Village–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)TCDSB · 9–12 · Trinity-Bellwoods–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
North East Secondary Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · Don Valley Village–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
North West Secondary Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · Newtonbrook West–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
Oasis Alternative Secondary SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 80 students · French Immersion · Wellington Place–Literacy test–Gr 9 math10%Low-income homes
Parkview Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 60 students · Wexford/Maryvale–Literacy test–Gr 9 math10%Low-income homes
Scarborough Centre for Alternative StudiTDSB · 9–12 · 365 students · Kennedy Park–Literacy test–Gr 9 math15%Low-income homes
SEED Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 50 students · South Riverdale–Literacy test–Gr 9 math10%Low-income homes
South East Secondary Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 55 students · Kennedy Park–Literacy test–Gr 9 math20%Low-income homes
St Martin Catholic School (St.Martin)TCDSB · 9–12 · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town–Literacy test–Gr 9 math–Low-income homes
Subway Academy IITDSB · 9–12 · 50 students · Kensington-Chinatown–Literacy test–Gr 9 math10%Low-income homes
West End Alternative SchoolTDSB · 9–12 · 60 students · Palmerston-Little Italy–Literacy test–Gr 9 math10%Low-income homes
Share of students who met the provincial standard, 2024–25. Low-income homes is the share of families with low incomes in the school’s neighbourhoods. Why we show income