Photo: Matthew ave jor · CC BY-SA 3.0Around Lorette, 3 schools of 7 teach in French
Those are École Lagimodière, École Virtuelle Dsfm and École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy (Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine and Division scolaire franco-manitobaine). Its schools answer to 3 boards. Taken together, Lorette and its 3 km edge hold 4 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 schools for every grade.
Schooling in English and French around Lorette
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Manitoba marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Manitoba.
By name, in French: École Lagimodière, École Virtuelle Dsfm and École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy (Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine and Division scolaire franco-manitobaine).
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
The 3 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Seine River School DivisionCollège Lorette Collegiate, Dawson Trail, Lorette Immersion, Île-des-Chênes | English public | 4 |
| Division scolaire Franco-ManitobaineLagimodière, École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy | French public | 2 |
| Division scolaire franco-manitobaineVirtuelle Dsfm | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 7 schools in and around Lorette are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
3 more have no point in the source and are listed below the map.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Lorette’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
By system, they split: English public 4 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Lorette
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
French-language schools
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.
The 7 schools in and around Lorette
High schools within reach of Lorette
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
3 secondary schools are within 15 km: 3 French public. The closest high school is École Virtuelle Dsfm, 4.1 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Virtuelle DsfmAll grades | Division scolaire franco-manitobaine | French public | 4.1 km |
| École/Collège régional Gabrielle-RoyAll grades | Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine | French public | 12 km |
| École Pointe-des-ChênesAll grades | Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine | French public | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Manitoba
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 19,950 | 10 | 0 | 16 km |
| … | ||||
| Winkler | 16,156 | 12 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Portage la Prairie | 14,738 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| The Maples | 13,766 | 39 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Rossmere-A | 13,613 | 53 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Lorette | 13,509 | 7 | 3 | 4.2 km |
| Dakota Crossing | 13,048 | 24 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Thompson | 12,917 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Windsor Park | 12,523 | 53 | 5 | 0.2 km |
| Tyndall Park | 12,393 | 27 | 0 | 2.5 km |
| … | ||||
| Wolseley | 8,127 | 76 | 1 | 1 km |
36 out of 43 comparable towns have more schools. A school in French is nearby in 25 towns of 44.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Lorette
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorette | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4.2 km |
| Ste. Anne 15 km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Ste. Anne 18 km | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.2 km |
| Sage Creek 19 km | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 km |
Top among the neighbours: Sage Creek, 10 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. Schools come from StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, so a recent opening or closure may not show.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Lorette and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Lorette
Is there a French-language school in Lorette?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Lagimodière, École Virtuelle Dsfm and École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy.
How many schools are there in Lorette?
5 are inside the town itself and 2 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Lorette?
Seine River School Division (4), Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (2) and Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Lorette?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Manitoba, the province publishes no results school by school. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).