When the recess bell rings at Toronto's Africentric Alternative School, kindergartners file out of a classroom and past a bulletin board with their latest class project on full display. Students play drums at the Africentric Alternative School's music classroom. (Nick Boisvert/CBC)'2nd home' to studentsThe Africentric Alternative School is one of 19 alternative elementary schools run by the Toronto District School Board. During their time at the school, students learn about African contributions to science and mathematics, and the history of black people in Canada. For the current year, a record-low 107 students attend the Africentric Alternative School, down from a high of 202 in 2012 and 128 in its inaugural year.

Source: CBC News February 05, 2019 10:00 UTC