Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Teaching in French: 6 of Alexandria’s 11 schools
Those are École élémentaire catholique Elda-Rouleau, École secondaire catholique Le Relais and École élémentaire publique Terre des Jeunes (CSDC de l'Est ontarien, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs). English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here. Within 3 km of Alexandria are 8 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools, teaching 1,325 students.
What stands out about Alexandria’s schools
Results on both sides
2 of the 7 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 2 below it; Maxville Public School, St Finnan's Catholic School and Glengarry District High School score best. Results ↓
Results easing
More of the results fell than rose over three years at 4 schools of the 7 with results, St Finnan's Catholic School, École élémentaire publique Terre des Jeunes and Laggan Public School among them. Results ↓
Small elementary schools
At 131 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are small. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Maxville Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Alexandria
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École élémentaire catholique Elda-Rouleau, École secondaire catholique Le Relais, École élémentaire publique Terre des Jeunes and École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Alexandria, run by CSDC de l'Est ontarien, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs.
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 5 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 DSBGlengarry District, Laggan, Glengarry Intermediate, Maxville | English public | 4 | 625 |
| CSDC de l'Est ontarienLe Relais, Elda-Rouleau, intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Alexandria | French Catholic | 3 | 415 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Terre des Jeunes, publique Campus secondaire l'Héritage | French public | 2 | 160 |
| CDSB of Eastern OntarioSt Finnan's | English Catholic | 1 | 125 |
| Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacsdu Val-des-Prés | French public | 1 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Alexandria’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 A−: 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 | 4 | 77% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 4 | 57% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 4 | 68% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 5 | 85% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 5 | 70% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 5 | 62% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 65% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 84% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 62% here, against 51% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 3 sit above the province’s middle and 3 below.
Every school’s results (7)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Maxville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 80% | Top fifth |
| St Finnan's Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 42% | Second fifth |
| Glengarry District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Le RelaisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 70% · OSSLT 82% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Laggan Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 64% · G6 math 24% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Elda-RouleauElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 70% | Fourth 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 11 schools in and around Alexandria 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 Alexandria’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 4, English Catholic 1 and French-language 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Alexandria
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 11 schools in and around Alexandria
High schools within reach of Alexandria
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 3 high schools: 1 English public, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. First by distance comes Glengarry District High School, at 3.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 235 | 3.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Le RelaisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC de l'Est ontarien | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 175 | 4.3 km |
| École secondaire publique Campus secondaire l'HéritageSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | – | 4.4 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Park | 17,156 | 70 | 30,565 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Bendale South | 10,885 | 64 | 26,345 | 3 | 0.8 km |
| Walkerton | 10,811 | 13 | 4,305 | 0 | 2.3 km |
| Westminster | 10,794 | 34 | 15,145 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Exeter | 10,781 | 8 | 2,015 | 0 | 3.8 km |
| Alexandria | 10,772 | 11 | 1,325 | 6 | 4 km |
| Shelburne | 10,767 | 4 | 2,260 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Victoria Hills | 10,760 | 39 | 21,155 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Grand River South | 10,723 | 24 | 9,340 | 4 | 1 km |
| Weston-Pelham Park | 10,680 | 101 | 36,690 | 6 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Tweed | 6,504 | 2 | 515 | 0 | 15 km |
302 of 378 similar towns count more schools. 273 towns of the 379 have 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
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Alexandria’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
Questions about schools in Alexandria
Is there a French-language school in Alexandria?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Elda-Rouleau, École secondaire catholique Le Relais, École élémentaire publique Terre des Jeunes and École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Alexandria.
How many schools are there in Alexandria?
10 are inside the town itself and 1 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Alexandria?
By number of schools: Upper Canada DSB (4), CSDC de l'Est ontarien (3), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (2), CDSB of Eastern Ontario (1) and Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Alexandria?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
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).