École élémentaire Viola-Léger
116 Ontario Street · Bowmanville · L1C2T4 · CS Viamonde
École élémentaire Viola-Léger: one of the 51 elementary schools within 3 km of Bowmanville. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about École élémentaire Viola-Léger
- A small elementary school: 130 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 90%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- A French-language public school, run by CS Viamonde.
- No other French public elementary school is within 3 km of Bowmanville.
How École élémentaire Viola-Léger does 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.
École élémentaire Viola-Léger reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 90% | 76% | Top fifth | +16 |
| Grade 3 writing | 90% | 65% | Top fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 math | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −42 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
Why École élémentaire Viola-Léger has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. École élémentaire Viola-Léger is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École élémentaire Viola-Léger counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École élémentaire Viola-Léger
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than École élémentaire Viola-Léger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire Viola-Léger | French public | French | 130 | Second fifth | |
| Vincent Massey Public School | English public | English | 410 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Duke of Cambridge Public School | English public | English | 770 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Waverley Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Dr Ross Tilley Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near École élémentaire Viola-Léger
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École élémentaire Viola-Léger
Who runs École élémentaire Viola-Léger?
The board is CS Viamonde; École élémentaire Viola-Léger is French public.
What language does École élémentaire Viola-Léger teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École élémentaire Viola-Léger?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near École élémentaire Viola-Léger?
Its nearest neighbours are Vincent Massey Public School (0.6 km), St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (0.7 km) and Duke of Cambridge Public School (0.8 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). 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).