Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.04 of the 10 schools around Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part teach in French
Those are École séparée Mariale, École Gilbert-Théberge and École secondaire catholique Algonquin (CSDC Franco-Nord and Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Témiscamingue). Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. In or within 3 km of Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part: 6 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, with 2,420 students.
What stands out about Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part’s schools
Results below the middle
Most of the 5 schools with results, 4, sit under the middle in Ontario; Woodland Public School, Mother St Bride School and St Alexander Separate School are furthest below. Results ↓
More Catholic schools
5 of 10 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario; CSDC Franco-Nord and Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB run them. Who runs them ↓
Small elementary schools
At 218 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are small. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Schooling in English and French around Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École séparée Mariale, École Gilbert-Théberge, École secondaire catholique Algonquin and École secondaire catholique Algonquin, run by CSDC Franco-Nord and Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Témiscamingue.
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.
5 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near North DSBChippewa, Woodland, Phelps Central | English public | 3 | 1,435 |
| CSDC Franco-NordAlgonquin, Algonquin, séparée Mariale | French Catholic | 3 | 670 |
| Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSBMother St Bride, St Alexander Separate | English Catholic | 2 | 315 |
| Commission scolaire Western QuébecG. Théberge | English public | 1 | – |
| Centre de services scolaire du Lac-TémiscamingueGilbert-Théberge | French public | 1 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part’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 C: 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 | 3 | 57% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 3 | 29% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 3 | 36% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 3 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 3 | 81% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 3 | 25% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 49% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 80% | 85% |
On Grade 3 writing the area trails, 29% against 65% in Ontario. 0 measures above the provincial middle, 7 below, out of 8. The three-year changes lean upward at 2 schools and downward at 2.
Every school’s results (5)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique AlgonquinSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| Chippewa Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 41% · OSSLT 76% | Fourth fifth |
| St Alexander Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 27% · G3 math 27% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Mother St Bride SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 29% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| Woodland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 14% | 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 10 schools in and around Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part’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 2 and French-language 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 10 schools in and around Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The area is Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Bands, not ranks. A school with no reported result has no band; one with several averages its fifths.
- 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. The provincial list for 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part
Is there a French-language school in Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part?
Yes: École séparée Mariale, École Gilbert-Théberge, École secondaire catholique Algonquin and École secondaire catholique Algonquin, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part?
2 in the town, 8 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part?
By number of schools: Near North DSB (3), CSDC Franco-Nord (3), Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB (2), Commission scolaire Western Québec (1) and Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Témiscamingue (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).