Photo: Dr Wilson · CC BY-SA 3.0Bas-Caraquet’s teenagers travel 9.3 km to the nearest high school
The town’s own schools, within 3 km, are 1 elementary school. We don’t grade schools in New Brunswick. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.
High schools within reach of Bas-Caraquet
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
2 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 French public. The shortest trip is to Polyvalente Louis-Mailloux, 9.2 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyvalente Louis-MaillouxSecondary | Dsf-Ne | French public | 9.2 km |
| École Marie-EstherSecondary | Dsf-Ne | French public | 11 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Where the school in or near Bas-Caraquet is
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
How children get a place in Bas-Caraquet
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The school in and around Bas-Caraquet
Schools in the towns around Bas-Caraquet
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
4 schools make Shippagan the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Public schools belong to English and French-language boards (or districts); independent schools run themselves.
- The year. An older list, StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, is used here.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. Counted: Bas-Caraquet’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Bas-Caraquet
How do I get a place at a school in Bas-Caraquet?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Is there a French-language school in Bas-Caraquet?
Yes, schooling in French is at École L'Escale-des-Jeunes.
How many schools are there in Bas-Caraquet?
The town holds all 1; none is outside it.
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).