ALPHA Winter Wonder Fair

The ALPHA Winter Wonderfair was an amazing extravaganza of Cake, Crafts, Dance and Escape Room Art!  We hold it at the school now and couldn’t be happier about it. If you missed it this year, do look out for us next year on the first Saturday of December!

ALPHA Kids Speak Up!

Change to neighbourhoods seems to be inevitable in a growing city, but schools, schools are the heart of a neighbourhood; a constant gathering place over the years for children to grow and learn and become take part. We are so proud of the neighbourhood advocates we have studying here right now… See CityNews Coverage here: […]

Notes from the Field

  “ALPHA Alternative School, one of the oldest alternative schools in Canada, was founded in 1972 by a group of parents who wanted to educate their children in keeping with the progressive ideas and movements of the day, particularly the free school movement. ALPHA—A Lot of Parents Hoping for an Alternative—was unique in the Toronto […]

The 44th Annual Bazaar!

Saturday December 9 11am to 4pm at ALPHA Alternative School – 20 Brant St. A wonderous winter way to celebrate ALPHA, we’ve been waiting 44 years to host at the school! There will be crafts, face painting, entertainment, food (including the famous ALPHA roti), community raffle and a bargain basement full of kids clothing, books […]

ALPHA’s Envelope Campaign!

Dear families and friends of ALPHA students, past & present, Thank you for being part of our extended Alpha community! We are immensely grateful to be part of a school that since 1972, has been encouraging Toronto kids to develop autonomy, creativity, healthy conflict resolution skills and social responsibility through democratic education. ALPHA kids never […]