Quest Alternative School Senior

TDSB public elementary school · 7–8 · 25 Bain Ave

Shares its building with Withrow Avenue Junior Public School.

Alternative schoolChild care in the building

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 homes10%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 homes10% group 10%
First language not English0% group 35%
New to Canada0% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted20% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% 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

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. Withrow Avenue 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

North Riverdale, 25 Bain Ave.

Street map of Quest Alternative School Senior, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Quest Alternative School Senior and nearby schools
Quest Alternative School Senior
This school
Frankland Community School Junior
TDSB · JK–612 min walk
Pape Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–613 min walk
Holy Name Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–814 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Chester Station14 min walk
Broadview Station14 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Broadview Ave at Withrow Ave2 min walk
Broadview Ave at Millbrook Cres4 min walk
Broadview Ave at Langley Ave-Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Broadview Ave, Riverdale Park East Trl, Hogarth Ave (about 5 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 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m2
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m5

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

Riverdale Park East5 min walk
Hubbard Park9 min walk
Erica Stark Parkette9 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Frankland Community Centre12 min walk
Matty Eckler Recreation Centre17 min walk

Library

Riverdale Library9 min walk

The neighbourhood: North Riverdale

People11,290
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age43
Households4,900
Homes that are rented42%
English as first language76%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Quest Alternative School Senior teach?

7 to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Quest Alternative School Senior?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

No results this year.

Does Quest Alternative School Senior offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Quest Alternative School Senior?

Yes. Withrow Child Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 181 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Quest Alternative School Senior?

55 students in 2024–25.