Dante Alighieri Academy

Dante Alighieri Academy
Address
Map
60 Playfair Avenue

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Canada
Coordinates43°42′37″N 79°27′29″W / 43.7104°N 79.4581°W / 43.7104; -79.4581
Information
School typeCatholic High school
MottoCharacter and Charity, Scholarship and Service
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Sisters of St. John the Baptist)
Founded1974
School boardToronto Catholic District School Board
(Metropolitan Separate School Board)
SuperintendentShawna Campbell
Area 3
Area trusteeMaria Rizzo
Ward 5
School number522 / 702935
PrincipalAnthony Bellisario
Vice PrincipalsJessica Wlodarczyk
Christine Kim
Grades9-12
Enrolment926 (2018–19)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Red, White, and Yellow    
Team nameDante Monarchs
Public transit accessTTC:
North/South: 29 Dufferin
West/East: 52 Lawrence West, 59 Maple Leaf
Rapid Transit: Lawrence West
ParishSt. Charles Borromeo
Specialist High Skills MajorArts & Culture
Business
Health and Wellness
Program FocusBroadbased Technology
Elite Athletes/Arts
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Dante Alighieri Academy (Dante Alighieri, DAA, or Dante, official name: Dante Alighieri Catholic Academy) also known as Dante Alighieri Academy Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Administered by the Toronto Catholic District School Board, it serves the Glen Park neighbourhood in the North York district. It has 926 students from grades 9-12 as of 2018–19. It was founded in 1974 by the Sisters of St. John the Baptist, and is named after Dante Alighieri, a major Italian poet of the Middle Ages in the 13th century.