ALPHA Alternative Junior School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · 20 Brant St

Shares its building with Oasis Alternative Secondary School.

Alternative schoolChild care in the building

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 75 students in 2024–25.

School website
Students752024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
TypeAlternativeNot ranked
Low-income homes10%Group typical 10%

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

Students who met the provincial standard on tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group.

Grade 3 reading
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 3 writing
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 3 math
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 6 reading
No result
No data this year.
Grade 6 writing
No result
No data this year.
Grade 6 math
No result
No data this year.

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English0% group 35%
New to Canada10% group 15%
Receiving special education0% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% group 5%

Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.

Safety

2
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. Both were in 2024.
This school2 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 2

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Oasis Alternative Secondary School shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Wellington Place, 20 Brant St.

Street map of ALPHA Alternative Junior School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of ALPHA Alternative Junior School and nearby schools
ALPHA Alternative Junior School
This school
St Mary Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–88 min walk
Ogden Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–69 min walk
Ryerson Community School Junior Senior
TDSB · JK–811 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

King St West at Simcoe St - St. Andrew Station16 min walk
St Andrew Station18 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

King St West at Portland St East Side3 min walk
King St West at Portland St3 min walk
King St West at Spadina Ave West Side3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Brant St, Adelaide St W, Richmond St W (about 1 min walk to the closest). 23 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m13
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m22

Collisions reported to Toronto Police, 2023 to 2026. Speed signs are the City’s permanent “Watch Your Speed” signs, which flash a driver’s speed in School Safety Zones.

Nearby

Parks

St. Andrew's Playground2 min walk
Portland Street Parkette4 min walk
Adelaide Place Parkette5 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre12 min walk
Harrison Pool14 min walk

Library

Fort York Library12 min walk

The neighbourhood: Wellington Place

People25,570
Children 14 and under4%
Typical age31
Households17,065
Homes that are rented62%
English as first language56%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does ALPHA Alternative Junior School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs ALPHA Alternative Junior School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did ALPHA Alternative Junior School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

No data this year.

Does ALPHA Alternative Junior School offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.

Is there child care at ALPHA Alternative Junior School?

Yes. Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 26 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to ALPHA Alternative Junior School?

75 students in 2024–25.