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The Toronto District School Board is committed to equity and community engagement, and by providing this tool, we are making our information more accessible to families whose first language is not English.
TDSB has a wide range of elementary alternative schools available to students. Families are encouraged to research schools and programs to learn about the educational philosophy and distinct pedagogy before completing the online application.
Elementary alternative schools will hold information sessions and/or open houses for students, parents/guardians/caregivers in January. Visit the Elementary School Open Houses and Information Nights web page for dates and times. If the school is not hosting an open house or information session, please contact the school directly for information about the elementary alternative school.
Note: Student’s Primary Home Address is the address where the applicant is currently residing. If you own property in Toronto, but tenants reside at this property, you may not use this address as a claim of Toronto residency. You must apply based on the current address where you live. If your current TDSB school does not have this address on record, please provide them with documentation to support the proof of residency immediately.
The online application form for the 2024-25 school year is closed.
Important Note for Applicants to Avondale Elementary Alternative School: Effective September 2024, this school will be located at Bayview Middle School at 25 Bunty Lane, North York, ON, M2K 1W4 and not at the current location at 171 Avondale Ave. North York, ON, M2N 2V4. This information was shared at the Open House held on November 14, 2023, posted on our school’s website https://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/avondale/, and when families communicated with the school via phone or email.
The deadline to apply is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
NEW! Applicants can apply up to two (2) schools: a PRIMARY school choice and an ALTERNATE school choice. The Alternate choice is optional. A complete list of elementary alternative schools is available on the TDSB’s Alternative Schools webpage.
The Alternate school choice will only be considered after all primary school choice applications have been considered in accordance with our priorities (see section Elementary Alternative Schools Admission Priorities).
Applicants from outside the TDSB, except for City of Toronto JK applicants, will only be considered after all TDSB applicants have been considered for their Primary and Alternate school choices.
Seats are generally available in the entry grades of each school, that is Junior Kindergarten (JK) (for JK-6 or JK-8) and Grade 7 (for grades 7 to 8).
There are very limited seats available in other grades. Applicants will be permitted to apply for other grades. If there are available seats in the non-entry grades, applicants will be entered into the random selection process. If there are no seats available, applicants will be contacted prior to the random selection process and informed that they will not be entered into the random selection process.
The TDSB will prioritize applicant admissions to elementary alternative schools in the following order:
*Note for Priority 3: In order to maintain the minimum 25% of prioritized seats, if a Priority 3 student declines a seat, the first Priority 3 student on the waitlist will be offered this seat in advance of other students.
**Note for students with a disability: According to the Human Rights Code, the term “disability” covers a broad range and degree of conditions. A disability may have been present at birth, caused by an accident, or developed over time. Section 10 of the Code defines “disability” as:
Random selection refers to a process/ program that is used to electronically select applicants for a placement in an elementary alternative school and grade. A random selection process will be implemented for the placement of all applicants.
Please click on the following scenarios to understand the possible outcomes if your child is offered a seat OR is put on the waitlist(s):
Scenario 1: Applicant only applies to their Primary school choice and receives an offer – what happens?
Scenario 2: Applicant only applies to a Primary school choice and does not receive an offer – what happens?
Scenario 3: Applicant applies to their Primary and Alternate school choices. Applicant receives an offer to their Primary school choice – what happens to the Alternate school choice?
Scenario 4: Applicant receives an offer to their Alternate school choice and accepts the Alternate school choice offer – what happens to the Primary school choice?
Scenario 5: Applicant receives an offer to their Alternate school choice and declines the Alternate school choice offer – what happens to the Primary school choice?
Scenario 6: Applicant receives an offer to their Alternate school choice and accepts the Alternate school choice offer and wants to be removed from their Primary school choice.
The following information about childcare is for the current school year (2023-24). The 2024-25 list will be posted on the TDSB Before- and After- School Programs by May 1, 2024.
Following is a list of Elementary Alternative Schools and the General Rating for accessibility. Please contact the school directly with any questions.
Coming Soon: Information is being updated.
Monday, January 8, 2024 Online applications open at 9:00 am
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Online applications close at 4:00 pm. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
Monday, February 26, 2024 Placement Offers, Round 1 will be sent at the end of the school day.
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Offers must be accepted or declined by 4:00 pm. If you do not accept or decline the offer of placement on or before the February 29, 2024 deadline, the offer will be automatically declined. The child will attend their designated school by home address
Friday, March 1, 2024 Placement Offers, Round 2 will be sent at the end of the school day. The Waitlist will then be closed.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Offers must be accepted or declined by 4:00 pm. If you do not accept or decline the offer of placement on or before the March 6, 2024 deadline, the offer will be automatically declined. The child will attend their designated school by home address
Questions? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page
Contact EAS.Application@tdsb.on.ca