Photo: Torbenbrinker|Torbenbrinker · CC BY-SA 3.0The 3 schools of Deer Lake: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
NLESD - Western Region runs every one of them. With no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Where the 3 schools in and around Deer Lake are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
2 more have no point in the source and are listed below the map.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Deer Lake
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Newfoundland and Labrador marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Schooling in French isn’t on offer here.
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 Deer Lake’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
One system runs them: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Deer Lake
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 3 schools in and around Deer Lake
Towns its size in Newfoundland and Labrador
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torbay | 8,297 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Labrador City | 7,965 | 3 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Clarenville | 7,441 | 3 | 0 | 101 km |
| Stephenville | 6,840 | 5 | 0 | 16 km |
| Bay Roberts | 6,407 | 2 | 0 | 37 km |
| Deer Lake | 5,319 | 3 | 0 | 44 km |
| Marystown | 5,196 | 2 | 0 | 36 km |
| Carbonear | 5,041 | 3 | 0 | 40 km |
| Pasadena | 3,930 | 2 | 0 | 25 km |
| Lewisporte | 3,405 | 3 | 0 | 25 km |
| … | ||||
| Bonavista | 3,293 | 2 | 0 | 118 km |
Among 13 towns its size, 3 have more schools nearby. Of the 14, 2 offer a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
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 come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Which schools count. Every school inside Deer Lake’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across 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.
Questions about schools in Deer Lake
Is there a French-language school in Deer Lake?
Not in or within 3 km of Deer Lake; the French-language board can name the nearest.
How do I get a place at a school in Deer Lake?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
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).