City View Alternative Senior School

TDSB public elementary school · 7–8 · 3rd Floor 38 Shirley Street

Shares its building with Shirley Street Junior Public School.

Alternative schoolChild care in the building

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. Shirley Street 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

Little Portugal, 3rd Floor 38 Shirley Street.

Street map of City View Alternative Senior School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of City View Alternative Senior School and nearby schools
City View Alternative Senior School
This school
St Ambrose Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–86 min walk
St Helen Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–86 min walk
Brock Public School
TDSB · JK–88 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave - Lansdowne Station21 min walk
Lansdowne Station21 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Dundas St West at Brock Ave3 min walk
Lansdowne Ave at Dundas St West South Side4 min walk
Lansdowne Ave at Rideau Ave4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Brock Ave, Lansdowne Ave, Rideau Ave (about 2 min walk to the closest). 5 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 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m7

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

Dundas - St.Clarens Parkette4 min walk
West Lodge Park5 min walk
McCormick Park5 min walk

Community and recreation centres

McCormick Arena4 min walk
Mary McCormick Recreation Centre5 min walk

Library

Parkdale Library14 min walk

The neighbourhood: Little Portugal

People15,485
Children 14 and under10%
Typical age35
Households7,890
Homes that are rented57%
English as first language61%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does City View Alternative Senior School teach?

7 to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs City View Alternative Senior School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did City View Alternative Senior School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

No results this year.

Does City View Alternative Senior School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at City View Alternative Senior School?

Yes. Shirley Street Jr Ymca is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 103 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.