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About Beaches Alternative School
Beaches Alternative School (BAS) is a Toronto District School Board alternative school in the city’s east end. We’ve been part of the community since 1976 and currently share our space with Kimberley School.
At Beaches Alternative School we envision skilled and confident lifelong learners who are able to make meaningful contributions to society by virtue of their compassion, creativity, critical thinking and inclusive worldviews.
Beaches Alternative School offers young learners a caring, joyful community where their academic success is built on positive relationships, family involvement, real-world experiential learning, as well as respect for self, others, and the land.
We embrace the philosophy it takes a village to raise a child through unique opportunities for relationship-building, volunteering in the community, and meaningful family involvement, we make school a truly collaborative experience. Families and teachers work as a team, enriching student learning through wide-ranging parent/caregiver volunteerism and participation.
We teach the Ontario curriculumn in combined-grade classrooms, integrating a rigorous, relevant, and responsive academic program with real-world experiential learning. Our teachers cultivate wonder by developing empathy, growth mindsets, critical thinking, and creative expression in their students. Our school emphasizes cooperation over competition, allowing our students to demonstrating their learning with confidence amongst supportive peers.
We are a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming school community where families get to know and care for each other. Responsible citizenship that is sensitive to the needs of others is fundamental to our culture of belonging. As our community evolves, so do we, celebrating diversity as our strength.
Resources
Helpful resources for students and caregivers.