About our School
Mountview Alternative Public School was formed in 1983 by a group of parents who were seeking to provide their children with a different approach to schooling as a part of the public education system. The parents and educators at Mountview have as our Mission the following basic precepts:
- producing capable graduates
- encouraging parental involvement
- stimulating a co-operative approach to school and community
- balancing the rights of teachers, parents and students
- involving parents in curriculum development
- remaining open to new ideas and new approaches to learning
- we believe in multi-grade grouping
- our teachers use a thematic approach to learning
- parents participate as classroom volunteers and as curriculum planners
- teaching and resource-based learning are encouraged
- children draw on their own experiences and interests to acquire skills
Mountview Alternative offers a full range of learning opportunities
- French - Grade 4-6
- gym - all grades
- swimming - all grades
- library - all grades
- field trips and mini trips
- music program - including recorder instruction and choir
- environmental awareness
- in-class computers
Mountview is an inclusive community
- supervised lunch program
- daycare facility on the premises
- after school programs such as art and French
- school teams such as swimming, hockey and baseball
Community & global outreach
At Mountview Alternative School, we encourage global awareness through involvement with:
- Our school twin: Cité Soleil, Haiti
- Food Drives for Runnymede Hospital, Make Poverty History, Cancer Research, Red Door Women's Shelter, TDSB Breakfast for Children