Teaching in French: 7 of Akwesasne (Part) 59’s 21 schools
Those are École élémentaire publique L'Héritage, École secondaire publique L'Héritage and École secondaire catholique La Citadelle (CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC de l'Est ontarien). Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. In or within 3 km of Akwesasne (Part) 59: 15 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 7,015 students.
What stands out about Akwesasne (Part) 59’s schools
Results below the middle
Most of the 15 schools with results, 9, sit under the middle in Ontario; St Matthew Catholic Secondary School, St Lawrence Secondary School and Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School are furthest below. Results ↓
More Catholic schools
11 of 21 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario; CDSB of Eastern Ontario and CSDC de l'Est ontarien run them. Who runs them ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Schooling in English and French around Akwesasne (Part) 59
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC de l'Est ontarien runs the French-language ones: École élémentaire publique L'Héritage, École secondaire publique L'Héritage, École secondaire catholique La Citadelle and École intermédiaire catholique La Citadelle.
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.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Canada DSBCentral, Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational, Bridgewood, St Lawrence, Viscount Alexander, St Lawrence Intermediate, Cornwall Intermediate | English public | 7 | 2,955 |
| CDSB of Eastern OntarioHoly Trinity Catholic, Bishop Macdonell Separate, St Peter's, St Anne's, Holy Trinity Catholic, St Matthew Catholic, St. Matthew Catholic | English Catholic | 7 | 1,815 |
| CSDC de l'Est ontarienLa Citadelle, Marie-Tanguay, Notre-Dame, intermédiaire catholique La Citadelle | French Catholic | 4 | 1,335 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Rose des Vents, publique L'Héritage, publique L'Héritage | French public | 3 | 910 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Akwesasne (Part) 59’s schools do on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Its School Grade is D: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 9 | 70% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 9 | 54% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 9 | 64% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 9 | 80% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 9 | 81% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 9 | 44% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 41% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 72% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 41% against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 0, below on 7: that is the 8 measures. The three-year changes lean upward at 4 schools and downward at 7.
Every school’s results (15)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique La CitadelleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 66% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| St Peter's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Rose des VentsElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire publique L'HéritageSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 95% | Middle fifth |
| St Anne's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Marie-TanguayElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Notre-DameElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 70% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 41% · OSSLT 72% | Bottom fifth |
| Bridgewood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 58% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| Viscount Alexander Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| Bishop Macdonell Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 47% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 18% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 19% | Bottom fifth |
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 44% · G3 writing 29% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 17% | Bottom fifth |
| Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 19% · OSSLT 72% | Bottom fifth |
| St Lawrence Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 20% · OSSLT 53% | Bottom fifth |
| St Matthew Catholic Secondary SchoolAlternative or adult · Grades 9–12 | G9 math not reported · OSSLT 18% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 21 schools in and around Akwesasne (Part) 59 are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Akwesasne (Part) 59’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 7, English Catholic 7 and French-language 7.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Akwesasne (Part) 59
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.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 21 schools in and around Akwesasne (Part) 59
High schools within reach of Akwesasne (Part) 59
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
6 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 English public, 2 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. First by distance comes École secondaire catholique La Citadelle, at 1.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique La CitadelleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC de l'Est ontarien | French Catholic | Second fifth | 465 | 1.9 km |
| Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 2 km |
| École secondaire publique L'HéritageSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Middle fifth | 195 | 2 km |
| St Lawrence Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 505 | 3.1 km |
| St Joseph's Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CDSB of Eastern Ontario | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 745 | 4.1 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CDSB of Eastern Ontario | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 535 | 5.8 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Akwesasne (Part) 59
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: alternative programs at St Matthew Catholic Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Schools in the towns around Akwesasne (Part) 59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwesasne (Part) 59 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 2 km |
| Cornwall 2.6 km | 25 | 7 | 14 | 0.7 km |
| Akwesasne 13 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 km |
| South Glengarry 16 km | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3.2 km |
| Long Sault 17 km | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 km |
Next door, Cornwall counts 25 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- Which schools count. The area is Akwesasne (Part) 59 plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
Questions about schools in Akwesasne (Part) 59
How many schools are there in Akwesasne (Part) 59?
Inside the town there are 0; another 21 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Akwesasne (Part) 59?
Yes: École élémentaire publique L'Héritage, École secondaire publique L'Héritage, École secondaire catholique La Citadelle and École intermédiaire catholique La Citadelle, the French-language schools here.
How do I get a place at a school in Akwesasne (Part) 59?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Akwesasne (Part) 59?
Upper Canada DSB (7), CDSB of Eastern Ontario (7), CSDC de l'Est ontarien (4) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · 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).