Teaching in French: 2 of Saint-Charles’s 3 schools
Those are École Soleil Levant and École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard (Dsf-S). Its 3 km reach takes in 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade, all of Saint-Charles’s schooling.
Schooling in English and French around Saint-Charles
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in New Brunswick.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in New Brunswick.
By name, in French: École Soleil Levant and École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard (Dsf-S).
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.
Where the 3 schools in and around Saint-Charles are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Saint-Charles’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
By the system they belong to: English public 1 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Saint-Charles
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 neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 3 schools in and around Saint-Charles
High schools within reach of Saint-Charles
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 4: 3 English public and 1 French public. École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard is closest, at 4.7 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Mgr-Marcel-François-RichardAll grades | Dsf-S | French public | 4.7 km |
| Centre de formation secondaire de RichibuctoSecondary | – | English public | 7.3 km |
| Bengals IISecondary | – | English public | 9.2 km |
| Bonar Law Memorial SchoolSecondary | Asd-N | English public | 9.9 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Schools in the towns around Saint-Charles
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Charles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.8 km |
| Saint-Louis de Kent 3.9 km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Saint-Louis 6.2 km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 km |
| Richibucto 6.5 km | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Rexton 8.3 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Richibucto 15 13 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
| Richibucto 15 km | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5.8 km |
The busiest neighbour is Richibucto, with 7 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Saint-Charles’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- The year. Statistics Canada’s ODEF, 2019–22: the latest open list for this province.
- Boards and systems. A school’s board decides its language; the province funds no separate Catholic system.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
Questions about schools in Saint-Charles
How do I get a place at a school in Saint-Charles?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Is there a French-language school in Saint-Charles?
Yes: École Soleil Levant and École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Saint-Charles?
Inside the town there are 0; another 3 sit within 3 km.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · Ungraded on schools in New Brunswick, because 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).