Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAround Shediac, 3 schools of 5 teach in French
Those are École Mgr-François-Bourgeois, Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud and École Grande-Digue (Dsf-S and District scolaire francophone Sud). They come under 3 school boards. Within 3 km of Shediac are 3 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools. In New Brunswick, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.
Schooling in English and French around Shediac
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.
The French-language schools are École Mgr-François-Bourgeois, Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud and École Grande-Digue, run by Dsf-S and District scolaire francophone Sud.
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
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Dsf-SPolyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud, Mgr-François-Bourgeois | French public | 2 |
| Asd-EShediac Cape | English public | 1 |
| District scolaire francophone SudGrande-Digue | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 5 schools in and around Shediac are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Shediac’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 2 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Shediac
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 5 schools in and around Shediac
High schools within reach of Shediac
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 2 high schools: 1 English public and 1 French public. Nearest: Centre de formation secondaire de Shédiac, 3 km off.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre de formation secondaire de ShédiacSecondary | – | English public | 3 km |
| Polyvalente Louis-J.-RobichaudSecondary | Dsf-S | French public | 3.8 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in New Brunswick
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | 8,138 | 4 | 4 | 15 km |
| … | ||||
| Sackville | 6,572 | 4 | 0 | 1 km |
| Beresford | 6,543 | 4 | 4 | 15 km |
| Woodstock | 6,260 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Saint Marys | 5,701 | 7 | 1 | 11 km |
| Shediac | 5,699 | 5 | 3 | 3 km |
| Memramcook | 5,616 | 5 | 3 | 10 km |
| Grand Falls / Grand-Sault | 5,465 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Burton | 5,424 | 9 | 1 | 6.8 km |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 5,202 | 5 | 0 | 7.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Wellington | 3,458 | 5 | 4 | 3.1 km |
7 of the 31 others have more schools in reach. 19 of the 32 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Shediac
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shediac | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 km |
| Shediac 3.6 km | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Dundas 9.9 km | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 km |
| Cocagne 16 km | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 km |
| Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est 18 km | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 km |
| Dieppe 19 km | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2.6 km |
The busiest neighbour is Dieppe, with 14 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Shediac’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- The year. Schools come from StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, so a recent opening or closure may not show.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
Questions about schools in Shediac
Is there a French-language school in Shediac?
Yes, schooling in French is at École Mgr-François-Bourgeois, Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud and École Grande-Digue.
How many schools are there in Shediac?
Inside the town there are 1; another 4 sit within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Shediac?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which boards run the schools in Shediac?
By number of schools: Dsf-S (2), Asd-E (1) and District scolaire francophone Sud (1).
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).