Spectrum Alternative Senior School

TDSB public elementary school · 7–8 · 529 Vaughan Road

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 education30% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% 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

3
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 1 in 2026.
This school3 Typical Toronto public school3

The same as the typical Toronto public school.

Assault · 3

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. No other school is within 250 m. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

South Eglinton-Davisville, 529 Vaughan Road.

Street map of Spectrum Alternative Senior School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Spectrum Alternative Senior School and nearby schools
Spectrum Alternative Senior School
This school
Davisville Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
1 min walk
Hodgson Middle School
TDSB · 6–8
14 min walk
Eglinton Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–5
17 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Davisville Station4 min walk
Eglinton Station11 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Davisville Ave at Yonge St2 min walk
Davisville Ave at Yonge St East Side2 min walk
84 Davisville Ave - Salvation Army2 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Yonge St, Kay Gardiner Beltline Trl, Ln E Yonge S Merton (about 3 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 m6
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m6

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

Fiona Nelson Parkette5 min walk
Glebe Manor Square6 min walk
Oriole Park - Toronto8 min walk

Community and recreation centres

North Toronto Memorial Community Centre18 min walk
North Toronto Memorial Arena19 min walk

Library

Mount Pleasant Library12 min walk

The neighbourhood: South Eglinton-Davisville

People22,735
Children 14 and under10%
Typical age36
Households13,185
Homes that are rented70%
English as first language53%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Spectrum Alternative Senior School teach?

7 to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Spectrum Alternative Senior School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

No results this year.

Does Spectrum Alternative Senior School offer French Immersion?

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

Is there child care at Spectrum Alternative Senior School?

Yes. Davisville Care Programme Inc. is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 346 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Spectrum Alternative Senior School?

55 students in 2024–25.