Last Updated: Tuesday February 25, 2025
Finding the right fit is what alternative schools are all about, so before you decide if you’d like to apply to Beaches, we strongly encourage you to get to know what our school and community are all about, so you can see if it’s the right fit for your family. Our in-person Information Night for September 2025 entry was held Wednesday January 22, 2025 at 6pm at 50 Swanwick Avenue, Toronto. Families who came to Info Night heard from students, parents, teachers, and our principal about what it’s like to be part of the Beaches community.
In additiona to coming to Info Night, we encourage you to read through this website carefully to find out more about our school.
Beaches Alternative School is a public school in the TDSB. There are no admission criteria but admission is by lottery. The TDSB uses a centralized application process. All applications to TDSB Elementary Alternative Schools are via this process. Here is the link to information about the process: Elementary Alternative Schools Application and Admission webpage.
The application window for September 2025 is now closed. The next opportunity to apply to Beaches will be next academic year, for September 2026 entry. You can bookmark the TDSB page above to stay tuned about timelines.
Here is a short video shown at Info Night that will give you a bit of a sense of our school.
Our school is small and enrolment numbers are limited by class size. There are a maximum of 10 spaces for JK each year, accessible only via lottery. Our admissions guidelines follow the TDSB ‘Out of Area Admissions’ policy (formerly ‘Optional Attendance’ policy). For SK through Grade 5, the number of vacant spots also vary year to year depending on returning students’ enrolment. Our school doesn’t have a catchment area, so anyone with a postal code beginning with ‘M’ is welcome to apply. Please note that there is no bussing or transportation to or from Beaches available, so families must be able to get their kids to and from school.
If you discover our community feels like the right fit for your family, then we hope you’ll to apply!
If you have specific questions regarding school admissions, policies, and procedures you can contact our school administration at beaches@tdsb.on.ca
Thank you for your interest in Beaches!
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