ALPHA II Alternative School

TDSB public elementary school · 7–8 · 1141 Bloor St W

Alternative school

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. The school is small, so the Ministry doesn’t publish its student numbers.

School website
StudentsSmallNumber not published
Grades7–8Elementary
TypeAlternativeNot ranked
Low-income homes–Not published

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
No results this year.
Grade 3 writing
No result
No results this year.
Grade 3 math
No result
No results this year.
Grade 6 reading
No result
No results this year.
Grade 6 writing
No result
No results this year.
Grade 6 math
No result
No results this year.

Students and families

Not published for privacy

The Ministry doesn’t publish background figures for small schools, so no one can work out facts about individual students.

Safety

0
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026.
This school0 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Bloor C.I. & Alpha Ii Alternative is within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Dufferin Grove, 1141 Bloor St W.

Street map of ALPHA II Alternative School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of ALPHA II Alternative School and nearby schools
ALPHA II Alternative School
This school
Pauline Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
8 min walk
St Anthony Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
8 min walk
St Sebastian Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
9 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Dufferin St at Bloor St West - Dufferin Station2 min walk
Dufferin Station4 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Bloor St West at Dufferin St1 min walk
Bloor St West at Dufferin St West Side2 min walk
Dufferin St at Dufferin Park Ave3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Bloor St W, Bartlett Ave, Dufferin Grove Park Trl (about 2 min walk to the closest). 9 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 m21
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m25

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

Susan Tibaldi Parkette6 min walk
Dufferin Grove Park6 min walk
Salem Parkette7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre16 min walk
Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre21 min walk

Library

Bloor/Gladstone Library2 min walk

The neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove

People11,215
Children 14 and under11%
Typical age38
Households5,270
Homes that are rented59%
English as first language60%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does ALPHA II Alternative School teach?

7 to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs ALPHA II Alternative School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

No results this year.

Does ALPHA II Alternative School offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25.

Is there child care at ALPHA II Alternative School?

No licensed child care centre is listed in the building. Many schools offer before- and after-school programs; ask the school.