An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 155 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 67% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.
Students who met the provincial standard on Education Quality and Accountability Office. The provincial agency that runs Ontario’s standard tests in Grades 3, 6 and 9, and the Grade 10 literacy test. We rank schools on these results. Glossary tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group.
Grade 3 reading64%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 73%Down 16 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing57%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 62%Down 3 in 3 years
Grade 3 math64%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 62%Down 9 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading94%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 87%Up 8 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing100%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 85%Up 14 in 3 years
Grade 6 math67%
Not ranked: alternative schoolTypical 52%Down 12 in 3 years
Students and families
Low-income homes5% group 10%
First language not English0% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education0% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% 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. 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 3 in 2025.
This school
5Typical Toronto public school
3
More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.
Assault · 4Auto theft · 1
Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Essex Junior and Senior 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
Dovercourt Village, 50 Essex St.
★Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School This school
Bike lanes or routes nearby on Barton Ave, Shaw St, Hallam St (about 4 min walk to the closest). 4 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Street safety
School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 40 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m2
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
Christie Pits Park7 min walk
Frankel - Lambert Park8 min walk
Dupont-Shaw Parkette9 min walk
Community and recreation centres
William H. Bolton Arena11 min walk
Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre11 min walk
Library
Palmerston Library12 min walk
The neighbourhood: Dovercourt Village
People12,380
Children 14 and under11%
Typical age39
Households5,305
Homes that are rented45%
English as first language58%
From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.
Quick answers
What grades does Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School teach?
JK to 6. It is a public elementary school.
Which board runs Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School?
Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
How did Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School do on EQAO in 2024–25?
67% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group.
Does Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School offer French Immersion?
No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Extended French.
Is there child care at Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School?
Yes. Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 189 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.
How many students go to Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School?
