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Schools · West Alexander
Schools in West Alexander: 11 boards, side by side
Winnipeg School Division has 55 of them, and Independent Schools, Louis Riel School Division and Non-Funded Schools share the others. Schooling in French is on offer at 4 of 88; in Manitoba, 3% of schools teach in it. The 3 km around West Alexander counts 53 elementary schools, 25 secondary schools and 10 schools for every grade. With no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.
Schools
88
in or within 3 km of West Alexander
5 inside the town itself
French-language
4 of 88
teach in French
3% of schools in Manitoba
The boards
Which of the 11 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg School DivisionAndrew Mynarski V.C., Argyle Alternative, Cecil Rhodes, Champlain, Children of the Earth, Clifton, Daniel McIntyre, David Livingstone … | English public | 55 |
| Independent SchoolsAcadémie Islamique du Manitoba, Alhijra Islamic, Balmoral Hall, Beautiful Savior Lutheran, Children's House, Faith Academy, Iqra Islamic, Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Inst. … | English public | 12 |
| Louis Riel School DivisionMarion, Nelson McIntyre Collegiate, Nordale, Henri-Bergeron, Provencher | English public | 5 |
| Non-Funded SchoolsFreedom International, Gonzaga, Twelve Tribes | English public | 3 |
| Evening, Summer & Virtual SchoolsNelson McIntyre Coll. Summer, Univ. of Winnipeg Coll. Summer, Winnipeg S.D. Summer | English public | 3 |
| Division scolaire Franco-ManitobaineCollège Louis-Riel, Précieux-Sang, Taché | French public | 3 |
| Arch. of Winnipeg Catholic SchoolsHoly Ghost, St. Edward's | English Catholic | 2 |
| Catholic Schools CommissionImmaculate Heart of Mary, St. Boniface Diocesan | English Catholic | 2 |
| Institutional SchoolsNew Directions Inc. | English public | 1 |
| Division scolaire franco-manitobaineCntr D'Apprentissage Franco-Manitobain | French public | 1 |
| St. James-Assiniboia School DivisionBrooklands | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 88 schools in and around West Alexander are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench public
Points from the provincial lists.
Language
Schooling in English and French around West Alexander
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Manitoba.
French 45%
English 8495%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Manitoba.
Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine and Division scolaire franco-manitobaine runs the French-language ones: École Taché, Collège Louis-Riel, Cntr D'Apprentissage Franco-Manitobain and École Précieux-Sang.
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.
Who runs them
Who runs West Alexander’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 84 and French-language 4.
English publicFrench-languageIndependentOther
Elementary 53 schools96%
Secondary 25 schools92%
All grades 10 schools100%
All of West Alexander’s schools 88 schools95%
Manitoba 867 schools97%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in West Alexander
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 88 schools in and around West Alexander
Secondary schools2 in West Alexander, 23 within 3 km
Hugh John Macdonald School
Montcalm School
Freedom International School
0 km outside the town
Winnipeg Adult Education Centre
0.5 km outside the town
Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute
0.5 km outside the town
Children of the Earth High School
0.7 km outside the town
R.B. Russell Vocational School
0.7 km outside the town
Tech-Vocational High School
0.7 km outside the town
Argyle Alternative High School
0.8 km outside the town
Univ. of Winnipeg Coll. Summer School
0.8 km outside the town
University of Winnipeg Collegiate
0.8 km outside the town
General Wolfe School
1.1 km outside the town
Isaac Newton School
1.2 km outside the town
New Directions Inc. School
1.4 km outside the town
Gordon Bell High School
1.5 km outside the town
Collège Louis-Riel
1.7 km outside the town
Cntr D'Apprentissage Franco-Manitobain
1.8 km outside the town
Sisler High School
1.8 km outside the town
St. John's High School
1.9 km outside the town
Winnipeg S.D. Summer School
1.9 km outside the town
Andrew Mynarski V.C. School
2.1 km outside the town
Nelson McIntyre Coll. Summer School
2.5 km outside the town
Nelson McIntyre Collegiate
2.5 km outside the town
St. Boniface Diocesan High School
2.7 km outside the town
Show all 25 secondary schools
Schools for every grade0 in West Alexander, 10 within 3 km
Niji Mahkwa School
0.7 km outside the town
Interdivisional Student Services
0.8 km outside the town
Prince Charles Edu. Resource Centre
0.8 km outside the town
St. Aidan's Christian School
1.3 km outside the town
Balmoral Hall School
1.9 km outside the town
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Inst.
2 km outside the town
Twelve Tribes School
2.3 km outside the town
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
2.4 km outside the town
Faith Academy
2.7 km outside the town
Springs Christian Academy
2.8 km outside the town
Elementary schools3 in West Alexander, 50 within 3 km
École Sacré-Coeur
Pinkham School
Victoria-Albert School
Sister Macnamara School
0.2 km outside the town
St. Edward's School
0.2 km outside the town
Principal Sparling School
0.3 km outside the town
Dufferin School
0.3 km outside the town
Children's House
0.3 km outside the town
Wellington School
0.4 km outside the town
Iqra Islamic
0.4 km outside the town
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
0.6 km outside the town
King Edward Community School
0.7 km outside the town
John M. King School
0.8 km outside the town
Sargent Park School
0.9 km outside the town
Weston School
0.9 km outside the town
William Whyte School
0.9 km outside the town
Holy Ghost School
1 km outside the town
Strathcona School
1.1 km outside the town
David Livingstone School
1.1 km outside the town
Gonzaga Middle School
1.1 km outside the town
École Taché
1.2 km outside the town
Clifton School
1.3 km outside the town
Académie Islamique du Manitoba
1.3 km outside the town
Norquay School
1.3 km outside the town
Show all 53 elementary schools
Fort Rouge School
1.4 km outside the town
Lord Nelson School
1.4 km outside the town
Cecil Rhodes School
1.5 km outside the town
Greenway School
1.6 km outside the town
Faraday School
1.6 km outside the town
Machray School
1.8 km outside the town
École Provencher
1.8 km outside the town
Marion School
1.9 km outside the town
Ralph Brown School
2 km outside the town
Champlain School
2 km outside the town
Robertson School
2.1 km outside the town
Mulvey School
2.1 km outside the town
École Henri-Bergeron
2.2 km outside the town
Gladstone School
2.2 km outside the town
Shaughnessy Park School
2.3 km outside the town
École Précieux-Sang
2.4 km outside the town
Nordale School
2.4 km outside the town
Alhijra Islamic School
2.4 km outside the town
Lord Selkirk School
2.4 km outside the town
Brooklands School
2.4 km outside the town
Isaac Brock School
2.5 km outside the town
Glenelm School
2.5 km outside the town
Inkster School
2.5 km outside the town
Laura Secord School
2.6 km outside the town
Beautiful Savior Lutheran School
2.6 km outside the town
École Lansdowne
2.7 km outside the town
Luxton School
2.7 km outside the town
River Elm School
2.8 km outside the town
Wolseley School
2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of West Alexander
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
83 secondary schools are within 15 km: 77 English public, 3 French public and 3 English Catholic. Hugh John Macdonald School lies closest, 0.1 km from the centre.
Within 15 km
83
35 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.1 km
Hugh John Macdonald School
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh John Macdonald SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 0.1 km |
| Freedom International SchoolSecondary | Non-Funded Schools | English public | 0.6 km |
| Montcalm SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 0.9 km |
| Winnipeg Adult Education CentreSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1 km |
| Daniel McIntyre Collegiate InstituteSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.2 km |
| Univ. of Winnipeg Coll. Summer SchoolSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 1.2 km |
| University of Winnipeg CollegiateSecondary | Independent Schools | English public | 1.2 km |
| R.B. Russell Vocational SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.4 km |
| General Wolfe SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.5 km |
| Children of the Earth High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.6 km |
All 83 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Directions Inc. SchoolSecondary | Institutional Schools | English public | 1.6 km |
| Niji Mahkwa SchoolAll grades | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.7 km |
| Gordon Bell High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.7 km |
| Argyle Alternative High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.7 km |
| Interdivisional Student ServicesAll grades | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.9 km |
| Prince Charles Edu. Resource CentreAll grades | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 1.9 km |
| Tech-Vocational High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 2.1 km |
| St. Aidan's Christian SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 2.2 km |
| Balmoral Hall SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 2.3 km |
| Isaac Newton SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 2.5 km |
| Twelve Tribes SchoolAll grades | Non-Funded Schools | English public | 2.7 km |
| Westgate Mennonite CollegiateAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 2.7 km |
| Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Inst.All grades | Independent Schools | English public | 2.8 km |
| Winnipeg S.D. Summer SchoolSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 3 km |
| St. John's High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 3 km |
| Collège Louis-RielSecondary | Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine | French public | 3 km |
| Cntr D'Apprentissage Franco-ManitobainSecondary | Division scolaire franco-manitobaine | French public | 3 km |
| École Sec. Kelvin High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 3.2 km |
| Nelson McIntyre Coll. Summer SchoolSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 3.6 km |
| Nelson McIntyre CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 3.6 km |
| Faith AcademyAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 3.8 km |
| Sisler High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 3.8 km |
| St. Boniface Diocesan High SchoolSecondary | Catholic Schools Commission | English Catholic | 3.9 km |
| Andrew Mynarski V.C. SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 3.9 km |
| Springs Christian AcademyAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 4 km |
| Collège ChurchillSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 4 km |
| Churchill High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 4 km |
| Elmwood HighSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 4.1 km |
| Red River Valley Junior AcademyAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 4.2 km |
| Met SchoolSecondary | Seven Oaks School Division | English public | 4.5 km |
| Miles Macdonell CollegiateSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 4.9 km |
| Gray Academy of Jewish EducationAll grades | Winnipeg Board of Jewish Ed | English public | 5 km |
| Grant Park High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 5 km |
| Marymound SchoolAll grades | Institutional Schools | English public | 5.3 km |
| St. James CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 5.4 km |
| Kildonan-East CollegiateSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 5.8 km |
| Maples Met SchoolSecondary | Seven Oaks School Division | English public | 6 km |
| Seven Oaks S.D. Summer SchoolSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 6 km |
| Maples CollegiateSecondary | Seven Oaks School Division | English public | 6 km |
| Glenlawn CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 6.1 km |
| Jobworks Alternative High SchoolSecondary | Institutional Schools | English public | 6.1 km |
| Louis Riel S.D. Arts and Technology Ctr.Secondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 6.4 km |
| The King's SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 6.6 km |
| St. John's-Ravenscourt SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 6.7 km |
| Vincent Massey CollegiateSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 6.9 km |
| Calvin Christian SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 6.9 km |
| River East CollegiateSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 7 km |
| St. Paul's High SchoolSecondary | Arch. of Winnipeg Catholic Schools | English Catholic | 7.1 km |
| Collège BéliveauSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 7.2 km |
| Windsor Park CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 7.2 km |
| Shaftesbury HighSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 7.2 km |
| West Kildonan CollegiateSecondary | Seven Oaks School Division | English public | 7.3 km |
| Wapaskwa Virtual CollegiateSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 7.4 km |
| Educational Support ServicesAll grades | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 7.5 km |
| Jameswood Alternative SchoolSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 7.5 km |
| Immanuel Christian SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 7.6 km |
| St. Maurice SchoolAll grades | Arch. of Winnipeg Catholic Schools | English Catholic | 7.9 km |
| Dakota CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 8 km |
| J. H. Bruns CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 8.1 km |
| Collège Sturgeon Heights CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 8.4 km |
| Collège Jeanne-SauvéSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 9.7 km |
| Manitoba Institute of Trades and Tech.Secondary | Manitoba Institute of Trades and Tech | English public | 9.9 km |
| Inform NetSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 9.9 km |
| Transcona CollegiateSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 10 km |
| Westwood CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Centre scolaire Léo-RémillardSecondary | Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine | French public | 11 km |
| John Taylor CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Southeast CollegiateSecondary | First Nations Schools | English public | 12 km |
| Manitoba School for the DeafAll grades | Institutional Schools | English public | 12 km |
| Acadia Junior High SchoolSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 12 km |
| Fort Richmond CollegiateSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 12 km |
| Oak Park HighSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 12 km |
| Collège Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare-Redonda | 8,294 | 13 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Normand Park | 5,299 | 39 | 3 | 2.4 km |
| St. Boniface Industrial Park | 5,252 | 89 | 6 | 1.6 km |
| Waverley Heights | 5,252 | 31 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Shaughnessy Park | 5,169 | 65 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| West Alexander | 5,161 | 88 | 4 | 0.1 km |
| Earl Grey | 5,152 | 77 | 4 | 1 km |
| Lord Roberts | 5,104 | 74 | 3 | 0.7 km |
| River-Osborne | 5,090 | 77 | 4 | 1.1 km |
| Robertson | 5,090 | 64 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Brooklands | 3,114 | 30 | 0 | 2 km |
3 out of 120 comparable towns have more schools. Of the 121, 59 offer a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around West Alexander
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
CentennialCentral ParkSpenceDaniel McIntyreSt. MatthewsSouth PortageWest Alexander
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Alexander | 88 | 4 | 4 | 0.1 km |
| Centennial 0.6 km | 87 | 4 | 5 | 0.5 km |
| Central Park 0.6 km | 77 | 4 | 5 | 0.3 km |
| Spence 0.7 km | 77 | 4 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| Daniel McIntyre 1 km | 68 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 km |
| St. Matthews 1.3 km | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 km |
| South Portage 1.4 km | 86 | 4 | 7 | 0.6 km |
It has more schools than any of its 6 neighbours.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Boards and systems. Two systems share the province, English and French, each run by its own board or district.
- The year. This province’s list is ODEF, compiled by Statistics Canada in 2019–22: a few years old.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. Every school inside West Alexander’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
Questions about schools in West Alexander
How many schools are there in West Alexander?
5 in the town, 83 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in West Alexander?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Taché, Collège Louis-Riel, Cntr D'Apprentissage Franco-Manitobain and École Précieux-Sang.
Which boards run the schools in West Alexander?
Winnipeg School Division (55), Independent Schools (12), Louis Riel School Division (5), Non-Funded Schools (3) and Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools (3), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in West Alexander?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
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).