46th Annual Winter Wonderfair
It started out as simply: The Rummage Sale, became the ALPHA Bazaar years later and is now The Winter Wonderfair! It is and has always been: Homegrown, Hand-made, Eco-Friendly Fun! Join us for an Amazing Day full of Delicious Food and Great Music! Beautiful Crafts, an Exciting Cake Raffle and Thrilling Silent Auction! Interactive Arts […]
La Celebración del Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead Celebration
On Saturday October 26th from 4-10pm, ALPHA will participate in this celebration at Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St. at St. Clair) by setting up this year’s version of what has now become our traditional altar in recognition of those who have passed on. Partnered with the Día de Los Muertos Collective which is a nonprofit […]
World Music Afternoon
Come join us for the first fundraiser of the year ! It’s a fun and beautiful afternoon of music where you will be transported around the world by award winning musicians Jaron Freeman-Fox @jaronfreemanfox and Turkwaz @turkwaz4 Sunday Oct 6th, 3 – 5pm. $30 includes free childcare onsite. This is a chance to create community, […]
Digging up the Past
ALPHA kids were part of making history today at this local event featured on CityNews. Burying history where Honest Ed’s once stood: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2019/05/30/burying-history-where-honest-eds-once-stood/ While the iconic Honest Ed’s is no longer standing, the various cultures and communities that make up the neighbourhood want to make sure the development to come remembers its past.
Admissions Open House
It’s that time of year again when we invite prospective new families to come and learn all about the ALPHA environment by participating in our Open House. This year we’ll host TWO Open Houses: A shorter one on Thursday January 31st and then on Thursday February 7th we’ll go a little longer and really delve […]
The Envelope Campaign
Is well underway and we’d love to get your support. You can donate by cash, cheque or online here! Donate via Canada Helps Donate via Paypal As always we are ever grateful for your support of our programs and activities.
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: […]
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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 public […]