Frequently Asked Questions

Trending date for Peel Alternative School reports that graduation rates for students completeing Ontario Secenday School Diplomas (OSSD) has steadily increased. Data collected is as follows:

School Year Number of Students Granted OSSD
2005-06 130
2006-07 162
2007-08 225
2008-09 323
2009-10 366
2010-11 380
2011-12 440

Peel Alternative School Climate Survey in May 2011, asked 301 students to statements regarding their experiences at PAS. One statement focused on student success: "This atlernative setting has helped me meet my needs". Students responded as follows:
Students who agreed or strongly agreed: 82.9%
Students who disagreed or strongly disagreed: 5.8%

Peel Alternative School Climate Survey, published in May 2011, asked 301 students to respond to statement regarding their experience at PAS. In response to the statement: "I feel safe in my school":
Students who agree or strongly agree: 88%
Students who disagreed or strongly disagreed: .3%

Peel Alternative School is the proud recipient of the Ministry of Education's Safe Schools award, granted in June 2012 - one of 10 school in POntario. For further information regarding this accomplishment, please visit:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/award.html

This survey will be conducted again during the 2012-13 school year.

Yes. When a student or parent requests that a transcript be sent, a handwritten and signed request must be forwarded to PAS. This process is meant to protect your privacy according to the prescribed operating procedures of the Peel District School Board before sending.

NOTE: When sensitive or confidential information must be sent by fax, the sender should call ahead to ensure that there is someone available to receive the transmission and ensure that it is disposed of appropriately.

All Peel District School Board students must register for the Peel Alternative School through the vice-principal at his/her home school, or the last Peel board school you attended.

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board students should inquire about alternative programs offered at the Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School through his/her home school.

Students from schools outside of Peel must first register in a Peel District School Board home school in order to get a referral to PAS. Parents/guardians can call 905-890-1010/1-800-668-1146, ext. 2212, to find out their teen’s home school. Once the student is registered, discuss schooling options with a guidance counsellor or administrator at that school.

No. Once your referral has been approved, Peel Alternative School staff will call you to set up an appointment to meet with the vice-principal or guidance counsellor to select your courses and register.

Usually Peel Alternative staff will call you within a week of referral from your home school. If you have not been contacted, PAS may have had difficulty contacting you. Please call your home school again.

There are many course offerings at a variety of academic levels. Please discuss your schooling options with a guidance counsellor or administrator at PAS when you register.

Make an appointment to see your guidance counsellor at the main office to discuss course selection.

You must call the office and leave a voice message on your teacher’s voice mail. Contact information will be given to you during your first meeting with the vice-principal or guidance counsellor when you register at PAS.

Parents/guardians can contact the school to verify their teen’s attendance.

Call the office to make the request, giving your student number.

You can make an appointment to see your guidance counsellor at the main office to discuss community hours.

The Ontario Student Record (OSR) is an ongoing, confidential record of a student’s education progress. Authorized by the Education Act and protected by the Freedom of Information Act and Protection of Privacy Act, an OSR is established for each student enrolled in an Ontario elementary or secondary school. The record is housed at the student’s current school and moves with the student as they transition from one school to the next. If a student leaves Peel to attend another school in Ontario, the OSR is forwarded to the new school upon request. If the OSR is not requested or the student leaves Ontario, the OSR is housed in the last Peel school that the student attended.

The OSR contains familiar documents that parents can view at any given time. OSR contents include:

biographical data
documentation file, containing (if applicable): verification of a custody arrangement, change-of-name order, placements decisions, suspension letters, psycho-educational assessment report, identification and placement decision letters, and registration forms
information concerning special health conditions\
name(s) of student’s parent(s) or guardian(s)
Ontario Student Transcript (secondary school only) – the cumulative record of a student’s successful completion of secondary school courses
photographs may also be attached
record of the student’s accumulated instruction in French as a second language, if applicable
report cards
school(s) attended

Every student, and parents or guardians of students under 18 years of age have the right to examine the student’s OSR and receive a copy of its contents. Supervisory officers, school administration and teachers may also access a student’s OSR for the purpose of improving the instruction of the student. Written permission is requested for any outside agency or personnel to access the OSR.

Contact your school principal for details of the procedure to review your child’s OSR.

If you would like to learn more about your child’s OSR, visit the Ontario Ministry of Education web site at www.edu.gov.on.ca.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What are the graduation statistics of PAS students?

Q. How safe do students attending PAS feel?

Q. Can the office fax a copy of my transcript to another school/college?

Q. How can I register at PAS?

Q. My referral was sent to PAS, can I come in to register?

Q. What courses are offered at PAS?

Q. Once registered how can I change a course?

Q. I can’t make it to class today. How can I let my teacher know?

Q. How can I check my son/daughter’s attendance?

Q. How can I get a copy of my student transcript (Ontario Student Record OSR)?

Q. How can I find out where to do community hours?

Q. What is an Ontario Student Record?