bored
at school?
go to
skateboard
school
Build skateboards. Build a brand. Earn high school credits. OSF helps you graduate by expressing your creativity through independent learning.
Oasis Skateboard Factory is an alternative high school program of the Toronto District School Board.
What is
oasis?
OSF is an alternative high school program that’s fully accredited by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). Our innovative program helps at-risk youth re-engage in small educational settings.
OUr
Program
Grade 11 & 12 courses are taught through the lens of street and skate art including English, Media, Business, Entrepreneurship, Visual Arts/Design, and Skateboard/Art Co-op placements.
Our
students
Our program is designed to help unconventional thinkers be their best selves. Many students who have had difficulties at traditional secondary schools thrive at OSF.
real
world
experience
teaches
real
world
skills
Our curriculum is designed to teach the entrepreneurial skills you can’t learn at a traditional high school. Here, students learn by doing in a project-based environment that gives them the freedom to run their own business.
The best part? OSF students are never confined to a classroom. From pop-up events to gallery shows, everything they work on has a life outside the walls of our school.
what
our
students
say
about
oasis
FOLLOW US
FAQ
We are a Toronto District School Board alternative high school located in downtown Toronto. The name of our school is inspired by Andy Worhol’s Art Factory. We make custom skateboards by hand using ROARROCKIT vacuum bags and veneers, and woodwork and hand painted graphics. We specialize in one-off boards and artist collaborations.
Yes! Our students attend full time and earn their high school credits. See out ABOUT US and HOW TO APPLY for more information
We do not teach skateboarding lessons but we almost always have a student attending who can teach privately. We are happy to liaison.
Yes! One of our students can make a hand made board for you as part of earning their high school credits. We can do a standard shape or custom with a custom painted graphic of your choice. Decks start at $100, please see our SUPPORT OSF page for more info.
Oasis Skateboard Factory is an alternative high school program of the Toronto District School Board
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Wendat. We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and the Inuit peoples.