TDSB Beaches Alternative School

01/30/2026

Hey friends of Beaches! Comedy Bar Danforth has organized a hilarious (and early!) comedy fundraiser night of fun for anyone who likes to laugh - and it's next Thursday! Proceeds are being generously donated to Beaches Alternative School - but it's for everyone! There's a great lineup - ticket link below!

Our super-talented standup comedians for the evening will be:

From The Sketchersons, Hotbox, and The Debaters: *Pat Thornton!*
CBC “Performer to Watch” and JFL42 performer: *Ben Sosa Wright!*

Our pro improv troupe for the evening will be:

Multi-award winning performer, known for Second City’s “She The People” (you’ll recognize her from the Baroness von Sketch Show and Small Achieveable Goals): *Paloma Nuñez!*
Second City and Bad Dog Theatre alum, award-winning comedian and performer (also seen on Nickelodeon’s Star Falls and Murdoch Mysteries): *Liz Johnston!*
Second City alumni, co-host of the Youtube’s Christian + Nat, two-time Comedy Award winner and creator of CRAVE’s Made for TV: *Natalie Metcalfe!*
Veteran comedy performer and Second City mainstage r***e performer: *Scott Yamamura!*

On keys will be Comedy Bar standout Musical Director: *Jacob Ollivier!*

And our host will be the always-effervescent award winning director, writer, actor, showrunner, Capricorn (and Artistic and Executive Director of Comedy Bar): *Carly Heffernan!*

Please get your tix if you haven't already - and do spread the word to friends, family, and grumpy neighbours who need a laugh!

https://comedybar.ca/shows/get-a-babysitter

01/06/2025

Come to our Info Night on Wednesday January 22, 2025 at 6pm to learn all about what makes Beaches the unique TDSB public school that we are! You'll hear from students, staff, and parents to help you get a sense of whether Beaches' philosophy and community are the right fit for your family. For more information, visit our parent-run website here: https://beachesalternativeschool.ca/how-to-apply-to-beaches/

01/09/2024

Come to our Info Night on Monday January 22 at 6pm to learn all about what makes Beaches the unique TDSB public school that we are! You'll hear from students, staff, and parents to help you get a sense of whether Beaches' philosophy and community are the right fit for your family. For more information, visit our parent-run website here: https://beachesalternativeschool.ca/how-to-apply-to-beaches/

02/03/2023

How To Apply To Beaches Last Updated: February 2, 2023 Beaches Alternative School is a public school in the TDSB. There are no admission criteria but admission is by lottery. New this year, however, is the TDSB’s centralized application process – which opened on January 16, 2023 and closes on Fe...

02/03/2023

Hello interested families! The deadline to apply to Beaches Alternative for K-5 entry for September 2023 is February 16 at 4pm. All TDSB alternative school applications have moved to an online process, and the details you need are found at this link - be sure to read through our website and check out the little video to see if Beaches feels like the right fit for your family. We hope to see you in September! http://beachesalternativeschool.ca/how-to-apply-to-beaches/?fbclid=IwAR0jLywp6aie9kEwv1Jfdl1wo9ZWm0JbRueVcZvfB5ChZgBJvEJ1kvc5QJc

How To Apply To Beaches Last Updated: February 2, 2023 Beaches Alternative School is a public school in the TDSB. There are no admission criteria but admission is by lottery. New this year, however, is the TDSB’s centralized application process – which opened on January 16, 2023 and closes on Fe...

02/03/2023

Hello interested families! The deadline to apply to Beaches Alternative for September 2023 is February 10! All TDSB alternative school applications have moved to an online process. The details you need are found at this link - be sure to read through our website and check out the little video to see if Beaches feels like the right fit for your family. We hope to see you in September!

How To Apply To Beaches Last Updated: February 2, 2023 Beaches Alternative School is a public school in the TDSB. There are no admission criteria but admission is by lottery. New this year, however, is the TDSB’s centralized application process – which opened on January 16, 2023 and closes on Fe...

01/14/2022

Beaches' Info Night for interested families is coming up on Tuesday, January 25 at 6:30pm, via Zoom! Join us to find out all about our public alternative school.

How To Apply To Beaches The application deadline for the 2022-2023 lottery is 12:00pm (Noon) on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Please read the following information carefully: How to Apply: Please do NOT use the TDSB’s online application portal to apply to Beaches – use only the application package lin...