Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0Around St. Adolphe, 3 schools of 10 teach in French
Those are École Sainte-Agathe, École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy and École Noël-Ritchot (Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine). Its schools answer to 4 boards. Its 3 km reach takes in 7 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 schools for every grade, all of St. Adolphe’s schooling. Because the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Manitoba aren’t graded on schools.
Schooling in English and French around St. Adolphe
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 Sainte-Agathe, École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy and École Noël-Ritchot (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 4 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Seine River School DivisionCollège Saint-Norbert Collegiate, Saint-Norbert Immersion, St. Adolphe, Île-des-Chênes | English public | 4 |
| Division scolaire Franco-ManitobaineNoël-Ritchot, Sainte-Agathe, École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy | French public | 3 |
| Hanover School DivisionNiverville Collegiate, Niverville | English public | 2 |
| Institutional SchoolsBehavioural Health Foundation | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 10 schools in and around St. Adolphe are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
1 more have no point in the source and are listed below the map.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs St. Adolphe’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: English public 7 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in St. Adolphe
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 10 schools in and around St. Adolphe
High schools within reach of St. Adolphe
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 3 high schools: 2 English public and 1 French public. Nearest: Niverville Collegiate, 7.3 km off.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niverville CollegiateAll grades | Hanover School Division | English public | 7.3 km |
| École/Collège régional Gabrielle-RoyAll grades | Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine | French public | 8.3 km |
| Collège Saint-Norbert CollegiateSecondary | Seine River School Division | English public | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Manitoba
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maples | 13,766 | 39 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| … | ||||
| La Salle | 9,215 | 9 | 1 | 12 km |
| Stony Mountain | 9,180 | 9 | 0 | 11 km |
| Booth | 9,016 | 72 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Munroe East | 8,873 | 52 | 4 | 0.6 km |
| St. Adolphe | 8,770 | 10 | 3 | 7.3 km |
| Canterbury Park | 8,744 | 12 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Crestview | 8,658 | 25 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Dauphin | 8,587 | 7 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| St. John's | 8,492 | 80 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Westdale | 5,339 | 15 | 0 | 0.7 km |
Set against 81 others, 60 have more schools in reach. Teaching in French: 41 of the 82 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around St. Adolphe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Adolphe | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 km |
| Niverville 7.1 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| St. Norbert 13 km | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| La Salle 14 km | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 km |
| Richmond West 15 km | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| South Pointe 15 km | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 km |
| Fort Richmond 15 km | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 km |
Top among the neighbours: St. Norbert, 26 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The list is Statistics Canada’s ODEF (2019–22): schools opened since are missing, and some closed since may still appear.
- Boards and systems. Public schools belong to English and French-language boards (or districts); independent schools run themselves.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around St. Adolphe’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
Questions about schools in St. Adolphe
How do I get a place at a school in St. Adolphe?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in St. Adolphe?
Seine River School Division (4), Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (3), Hanover School Division (2) and Institutional Schools (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in St. Adolphe?
4 in the town, 6 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in St. Adolphe?
Yes: École Sainte-Agathe, École/Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy and École Noël-Ritchot, the French-language schools here.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · 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).