Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Around Rockland, 13 schools of 20 teach in French
They are École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Trinité, École secondaire catholique L'Escale and École élémentaire publique Carrefour Jeunesse, run by CSDC de l'Est ontarien, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées. Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. In or within 3 km of Rockland: 15 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, with 5,495 students.
What stands out about Rockland’s schools
More Catholic schools
Catholic schools are 13 of 20 here, above the 34% in Ontario, under CSDC de l'Est ontarien and CDSB of Eastern Ontario. Who runs them ↓
Results on both sides
The results split: 3 of 14 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 4 in the lower, with École secondaire catholique L'Escale, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Félicité and École élémentaire publique Carrefour Jeunesse on top. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Schooling in English and French around Rockland
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CSDC de l'Est ontarien, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées runs the French-language ones: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Trinité, École secondaire catholique L'Escale, École élémentaire publique Carrefour Jeunesse and École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Rockland.
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
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSDC de l'Est ontarienSainte-Trinité, L'Escale, Saint-Viateur, intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Rockland, Saint-Joseph (Wendover), Sainte-Félicité, Saint-Mathieu, Sacré-Coeur … | French Catholic | 9 | 3,045 |
| CDSB of Eastern OntarioSt Patrick Catholic, St Francis Xavier Catholic, St. John Paul II, St Francis Xavier | English Catholic | 4 | 970 |
| Upper Canada DSBRockland, Rockland District, Rockland Intermediate | English public | 3 | 1,045 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Carrefour Jeunesse, publique Rockland | French public | 2 | 435 |
| Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-ValléesMaria-Goretti, Sainte-Famille/aux Trois-Chemins | French public | 2 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Rockland’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 | 11 | 70% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 11 | 54% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 11 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 10 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 10 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 10 | 55% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 59% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 84% | 85% |
On Grade 3 writing the area trails, 54% against 65% in Ontario. On 2 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 3 it trails. The three-year changes lean upward at 5 schools and downward at 6.
Every school’s results (14)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique L'EscaleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 98% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-FélicitéElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Carrefour JeunesseElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Wendover)Elementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 88% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Du RosaireElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-ViateurElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 69% | Middle fifth |
| Rockland District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 81% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sacré-CoeurElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 29% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 100% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-TrinitéElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| St. John Paul II Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 30% | Fourth fifth |
| St Patrick Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 30% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-MathieuElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Rockland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 59% · G6 math 24% | 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 20 schools in and around Rockland are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Rockland’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 3, English Catholic 4 and French-language 13.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Rockland
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 20 schools in and around Rockland
High schools within reach of Rockland
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 6: 3 French public, 1 English public, 1 French Catholic and 1 English Catholic. The nearest is Rockland District High School, 4 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 340 | 4 km |
| École secondaire publique RocklandSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | – | 4.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique L'EscaleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC de l'Est ontarien | French Catholic | Second fifth | 645 | 4.4 km |
| École Sainte-Famille/aux Trois-CheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées | French public | – | – | 8 km |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CDSB of Eastern Ontario | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 260 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Hormisdas-GamelinSecondary | Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées | French public | – | – | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore | 45,954 | 31 | 13,415 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Grimsby | 31,478 | 15 | 8,330 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Elmira | 31,382 | 54 | 23,805 | 5 | 6.5 km |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 31,360 | 81 | 24,545 | 5 | 1.1 km |
| Annex | 30,705 | 123 | 38,790 | 10 | 1 km |
| Rockland | 30,375 | 20 | 5,495 | 13 | 4.1 km |
| Glenfield-Jane Heights | 30,197 | 67 | 26,595 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Meadowvale Village | 30,139 | 56 | 26,240 | 6 | 1.5 km |
| Portobello South | 29,960 | 44 | 20,810 | 24 | 2.3 km |
| Alloa | 29,669 | 35 | 22,180 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Mimico-Queensway | 18,207 | 29 | 13,900 | 2 | 1.8 km |
In 145 of the 178 others the count is higher. 146 of the 179 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 Rockland
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4.1 km |
| Thurso 7.7 km | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Lochaber-Partie-Ouest 12 km | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6.5 km |
| Cumberland 14 km | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5.3 km |
| Plaisance 14 km | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.7 km |
| Vallée-de-la-Lièvre 15 km | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| L'Ange-Gardien 17 km | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4.6 km |
Top among the neighbours: Cumberland, 22 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Rockland or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Rockland
Is there a French-language school in Rockland?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Trinité, École secondaire catholique L'Escale, École élémentaire publique Carrefour Jeunesse and École intermédiaire catholique - Pavillon Rockland.
How many schools are there in Rockland?
16 are inside the town itself and 4 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Rockland?
CSDC de l'Est ontarien (9), CDSB of Eastern Ontario (4), Upper Canada DSB (3), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (2) and Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Rockland?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).