The 7.6 acres (3.1 ha) school property was transferred to the Toronto Lands Corporation, a TDSB-managed realtor arm.

"That is a tremendous result for a school of modest-means families, where ESL is a strong component and special needs as well," states Peter Cowley from the Fraser Institute.

[7] In May 2020, just a couple of months after COVID-19 was declared to be a pandemic in Toronto, the field behind the school was renamed Bloordale Meadow.

[8][9] Meanwhile, the Toronto Lands Corporation, a realtor arm of the school board, declared 7.6 acres of the Bloor and Kent properties surplus and were placed up for sale.

[10] The province has committed to contributing $20 million toward the development of a new school and community hub on surplus TDSB land at the southwest corner of Bloor and Dufferin streets.

The new space will be the new home for the Bloor Collegiate Institute and Alpha II Senior Alternative School.

Bloordale Beach had actual sand and, as it was created during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it was a site much praised for offering a great deal of space for social distancing.

In order to apply to this specialized program, grade 8 students must pass an entrance exam covering math, science and writing skills.

As of September 2023, this exam has been replaced by a lottery, by mandate of the Toronto District School Board Student Interest Programs Policy.

There is also a fee, which pays for all core field trips and classroom materials beyond the Ontario curriculum, allowing for additional enrichment.