Horizon Alternative Senior School

TDSB public elementary school · 7–8 · c/o Central Commerce CI 570 Shaw St

Shares its building with Central Toronto Academy.

Alternative school

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 55 students in 2024–25.

School website
Students552024–25
Grades7–8Elementary
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
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

Low-income homes0% group 10%
First language not English0% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education20% 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

9
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 4 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025 and 3 in 2026.
This school9 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 8Robbery · 1

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

On the map

Palmerston-Little Italy, c/o Central Commerce CI 570 Shaw St.

Street map of Horizon Alternative Senior School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Horizon Alternative Senior School and nearby schools
Horizon Alternative Senior School
This school
Montrose Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–64 min walk
Dewson Street Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–65 min walk
Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–610 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Ossington Station10 min walk
Christie Station12 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Harbord St at Ossington Ave East Side3 min walk
Harbord St at Ossington Ave3 min walk
Ossington Ave at Harbord St3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Dewson St, Roxton Rd, Harbord St (about 1 min walk to the closest). 7 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 m3
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m8

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

Art Eggleton Park5 min walk
Bickford Park7 min walk
Irene Avenue Parkette9 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre8 min walk
Native Youth Resource Centre14 min walk

Library

College/Shaw Library6 min walk

The neighbourhood: Palmerston-Little Italy

People13,120
Children 14 and under9%
Typical age37
Households6,180
Homes that are rented59%
English as first language66%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Horizon Alternative Senior School teach?

7 to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Horizon Alternative Senior School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

No results this year.

Does Horizon Alternative Senior School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Horizon Alternative Senior School?

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

How many students go to Horizon Alternative Senior School?

55 students in 2024–25.