ALPHA ALTERNATIVE SHOOL INFO NIGHT
Alpha II Alternative School – a Grades 7-12 student directed school based on student passions for learning in relation to what they value in life. Students become part of a Community encouraging difference. Decisions are arrived at using a consensus model in which every person’s voice counts.
Open House / Information Night
Wed., January 19, 6:30 p.m., 2nd Floor@ Kent Senior Public School
What’s different at Alpha II?
No grades, tests or competitions
Mixed age groupings
Equality among Community members (students, teachers, parents and administrators)
Nurturing of uniqueness in Community members
Students record their work in personal portfolios
What we offer:
Different classroom organization:
Learning in a home away from home atmosphere
Student led meetings
Student determine classroom schedule in consultation with teachers
Different ways of learning:
Independent learning
Opportunities for working with mentors
Peer to peer learning
Facilitation by teachers
Freedom to find the style of learning that works best for each student
Specialized Spaces:
Computer room
Kitchen
Dance studio
Music rooms
Performance stage
Gym
Wood shop
Metal shop
Sewing room
Art room
Quiet room
Meeting room
Instruction room
Great location:
Across the street from Dufferin subway
Beside the Dufferin Mall
A block from the Gladstone library
Across from the unique Dufferin Grove Park
Is ideal for students who are:
Self-starters
Driven to learn what they value
Inventive
Self-assured
Creative
Respectful of the differences in others
Self-aware
Tours Available Friday Mornings staring at 10:30
All applicants (unless living on their own) must tour the school with at least one parent.
To set up a tour, contact Co-founder, Dr. Carol Nash at:
alpha2alternativeschool@hotmail.com
Open House / Information Night
Wed., January 19, 6:30 p.m., 2nd Floor@ Kent Senior Public School
What’s different at Alpha II?
No grades, tests or competitions
Mixed age groupings
Equality among Community members (students, teachers, parents and administrators)
Nurturing of uniqueness in Community members
Students record their work in personal portfolios
What we offer:
Different classroom organization:
Learning in a home away from home atmosphere
Student led meetings
Student determine classroom schedule in consultation with teachers
Different ways of learning:
Independent learning
Opportunities for working with mentors
Peer to peer learning
Facilitation by teachers
Freedom to find the style of learning that works best for each student
Specialized Spaces:
Computer room
Kitchen
Dance studio
Music rooms
Performance stage
Gym
Wood shop
Metal shop
Sewing room
Art room
Quiet room
Meeting room
Instruction room
Great location:
Across the street from Dufferin subway
Beside the Dufferin Mall
A block from the Gladstone library
Across from the unique Dufferin Grove Park
Is ideal for students who are:
Self-starters
Driven to learn what they value
Inventive
Self-assured
Creative
Respectful of the differences in others
Self-aware
Tours Available Friday Mornings staring at 10:30
All applicants (unless living on their own) must tour the school with at least one parent.
To set up a tour, contact Co-founder, Dr. Carol Nash at:
alpha2alternativeschool@hotmail.com