La Grande-Ourse
3344 3rd Ave · Smithers · V0J2N0 · SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone
One of Smithers’s 7 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: La Grande-Ourse. Every school in and around Smithers →
What stands out about La Grande-Ourse
- Built for 70 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Public and French-language, under SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
- No other French public elementary school is within 3 km of Smithers.
How La Grande-Ourse does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
None of La Grande-Ourse’s measures is published: British Columbia holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why La Grande-Ourse has no band
Each of La Grande-Ourse’s results is withheld for privacy, which leaves nothing to place it by in British Columbia.
La Grande-Ourse feeds into Smithers’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at La Grande-Ourse
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande-Ourse | French public | French | – | |
| Muheim Memorial Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Walnut Park Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Joseph's | Independent | English | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Smithers Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Telkwa Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 12 km |
Elementary schools near La Grande-Ourse
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about La Grande-Ourse
Who runs La Grande-Ourse?
La Grande-Ourse comes under SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (French public).
What language does La Grande-Ourse teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at La Grande-Ourse?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near La Grande-Ourse?
Nearest of all: Muheim Memorial Elementary (0.6 km), Walnut Park Elementary (1.3 km) and St Joseph's (1.4 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
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