Photo: Padraic · CC BY-SA 2.05 of the 16 schools around Laurentian Valley teach in French
They are École élémentaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie and École intermédiaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, run by CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario. Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. Taken together, Laurentian Valley and its 3 km edge hold 11 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools for 5,115 students.
What stands out about Laurentian Valley’s schools
More Catholic schools
8 of 16 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario; Renfrew County CDSB and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario run them. Who runs them ↓
Results on both sides
The results split: 4 of 12 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 6 in the lower, with École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, Bishop Smith Catholic High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School on top. Results ↓
The strongest results
École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Laurentian Valley
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
By name, in French: École élémentaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, École intermédiaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie and École secondaire publique L'Équinoxe (CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario).
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.
4 boards, school by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew County DSBFellowes, Champlain Discovery, Rockwood, Highview, Pine View, Renfrew County Adult Day | English public | 6 | 2,340 |
| Renfrew County CDSBBishop Smith Catholic, Our Lady of Lourdes Separate, Bishop Smith Separate, Holy Name Separate, Cathedral | English Catholic | 5 | 1,570 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioJeanne-Lajoie, Jeanne-Lajoie, intermédiaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie | French Catholic | 3 | 890 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique L'Équinoxe, publique L'Équinoxe | French public | 2 | 315 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Laurentian Valley’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 B: 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 | 7 | 71% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 7 | 52% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 7 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 8 | 83% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 8 | 75% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 8 | 43% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 58% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 89% | 85% |
On Grade 3 writing the area trails, 52% against 65% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 3 sit above the province’s middle and 5 below. At 5 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 7, more fell.
Every school’s results (12)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Jeanne-LajoieSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 82% · OSSLT 93% | Top fifth |
| Bishop Smith Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 94% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Jeanne-LajoieElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire publique L'ÉquinoxeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| Rockwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Fellowes High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 53% · OSSLT 77% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire publique L'ÉquinoxeElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 57% | Fourth fifth |
| Champlain Discovery Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Pine View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 29% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
| Highview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 20% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Holy Name Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 60% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 20% | 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 16 schools in and around Laurentian Valley are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Laurentian Valley’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By the system they belong to: English public 6, English Catholic 5 and French-language 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Laurentian Valley
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 16 schools in and around Laurentian Valley
High schools within reach of Laurentian Valley
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 7 high schools: 4 English public, 1 French Catholic, 1 French public and 1 English Catholic. École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie is closest, at 3.4 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Jeanne-LajoieSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 220 | 3.4 km |
| Renfrew County Adult Day SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Renfrew County DSB | English public | – | 140 | 3.6 km |
| École secondaire publique L'ÉquinoxeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Middle fifth | 50 | 4 km |
| Bishop Smith Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Renfrew County CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 700 | 4.5 km |
| Fellowes High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Renfrew County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 650 | 5.7 km |
| Valour JK to 12 School - Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Renfrew County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 490 | 12 km |
| École Dr. Wilbert KeonAll grades | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenbridge-Humber Valley | 15,480 | 81 | 38,400 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Rosenberg | 9,831 | 35 | 18,790 | 1 | 2 km |
| Wiarton | 9,799 | 5 | 1,325 | 0 | 11 km |
| Guildwood | 9,797 | 48 | 17,910 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| Thamesford | 9,755 | 11 | 5,015 | 0 | 12 km |
| Laurentian Valley | 9,714 | 16 | 5,115 | 5 | 3.4 km |
| Lakelands Village | 9,636 | 48 | 23,865 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| North London | 9,584 | 49 | 24,775 | 4 | 2 km |
| Plympton-Wyoming | 9,548 | 9 | 2,505 | 0 | 14 km |
| Rustic | 9,543 | 63 | 25,195 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| East Ferris | 5,835 | 5 | 1,205 | 1 | 13 km |
Among 383 towns its size, 270 have more schools nearby. 270 of the 384 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 Laurentian Valley
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurentian Valley | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3.4 km |
| Pembroke 4.1 km | 15 | 5 | 8 | 0.4 km |
| Petawawa 13 km | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1.4 km |
| L'Isle-aux-Allumettes 13 km | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2.2 km |
Most schools next door: L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, 20.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Laurentian Valley’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
Questions about schools in Laurentian Valley
Which boards run the schools in Laurentian Valley?
Renfrew County DSB (6), Renfrew County CDSB (5), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (3) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Laurentian Valley?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
How many schools are there in Laurentian Valley?
1 in the town, 15 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Laurentian Valley?
Yes: École élémentaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, École intermédiaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie and École secondaire publique L'Équinoxe, the French-language schools here.
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).