Beaches Alternative Junior School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–6 · c/o Kimberley PS 50 Swanwick Ave

Shares its building with Kimberley Junior Public School.

Alternative schoolChild care in the building

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 80 students in 2024–25.

School website
Students802024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
TypeAlternativeNot ranked
Low-income homes0%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
Not reported this year.
Grade 6 writing
No result
Not reported this year.
Grade 6 math
No result
Not reported this year.

Students and families

Low-income homes0% group 10%
First language not English0% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted10% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate0% 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

5
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 2 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 2 in 2025.
This school5 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Break and enter · 3Assault · 2

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Kimberley Junior Public 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

East End-Danforth, c/o Kimberley PS 50 Swanwick Ave.

Street map of Beaches Alternative Junior School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Beaches Alternative Junior School and nearby schools
Beaches Alternative Junior School
This school
St John Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
7 min walk
Adam Beck Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
14 min walk
William J McCordic School
TDSB · JK–8
14 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Main St at Danforth Ave South Side - Danforth Go Station10 min walk
Main St at Danforth Ave - Danforth Go Station10 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Main St at Swanwick Ave1 min walk
Main St at Benlamond Ave3 min walk
Gerrard St East at Main St3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Main St (about 1 min walk to the closest). 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 30 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 m1
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m4
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m0

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

East Toronto Athletic Field5 min walk
Norwood Park6 min walk
Kildonan Park7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Ted Reeve Community Arena3 min walk
Main Square Community Recreation Centre8 min walk

Library

Main Street Library1 min walk

The neighbourhood: East End-Danforth

People21,840
Children 14 and under17%
Typical age41
Households9,505
Homes that are rented45%
English as first language73%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Beaches Alternative Junior School teach?

JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Beaches Alternative Junior School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

Not reported this year.

Does Beaches Alternative Junior School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Beaches Alternative Junior School?

Yes. Community Centre 55 - Kimberly Public School is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 198 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Beaches Alternative Junior School?

80 students in 2024–25.