In school year 2023-2024 alone, 5,596 PDLs enrolled in elementary, 9,286 in junior high school and 5,983 in senior high school under the Alternative Learning System program.

2:09 Learning centre’s imminent closure leaves parents wondering what’s in store for students Parents in Surrey are raising concerns that the closure of a specialized school program could put ...

Alternative education movements began in the 1920s in Europe and America. It triggered reforms in the education system and directed the establishment of the Alternative Learning System (ALS). In the ...

In school year 2023-2024 alone, 5,596 PDLs enrolled in elementary, 9,286 in junior high school and 5,983 in senior high school under the Alternative Learning System program.

The education centre provides an alternative learning program for students who have struggled in mainstream schools. "Everybody was safe. And you weren't just a number," explained former student ...