Admission Priorities

The TDSB will prioritize applicant admissions to Elementary Alternative Schools in the following order:

• Priority 1: First Nations, Métis, or Inuit Peoples
• Priority 2: Applicants who have a sibling(s) already at the school and returning in September 2027. A sibling graduating at the end of the 2026-27 school year cannot be included.
• Priority 3*: 25% of any remaining spaces at every grade (where available) in each school will be allocated to applicants who are current TDSB students or are attending Kindergarten for the first time and self-identify in one or more of the following:
  • Black
  • Ethno-racial group (e.g., East Asian, Latinx, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Southeast Asian)
  • 2SLGBTQIA+ (only for students applying to Grades 7 and 8)
  • Students with a disability** (Class sizes in Elementary Alternative Schools are the same as they are in regular TDSB elementary schools. If your child has special education needs or has a physical disability, it is recommended that you contact the Elementary Alternative School you are interested in applying for to discuss what supports can be provided or to ensure your child’s physical needs can be met).

*Note for Priority 3: 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.

• Priority 4: TDSB Priority 3 applicants not yet placed will be combined with other TDSB applicants for the remaining spaces.
• Priority 5: Other applicants whose parents’/legal guardians’/caregivers’ primary residence is in the City of Toronto (e.g., from independent/private schools, other school boards, home schooling, etc.) will be considered for placement if spaces are available.
• Priority 6: Applicants whose parents’/legal guardians’/caregivers’ primary residence is outside the City of Toronto will be considered for placement if spaces are available.

**As defined by the Ontario Human Rights Code