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120 Ross chemin · Smooth Rock Falls · P0L2B0 · CSDC des Grandes Rivières
One of Smooth Rock Falls’s 2 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École catholique Georges-Vanier. Every school in and around Smooth Rock Falls →
What stands out about École catholique Georges-Vanier
- A small elementary school: 65 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC des Grandes Rivières.
How École catholique Georges-Vanier 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.
None of École catholique Georges-Vanier’s measures is published: Ontario holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
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 catholique Georges-Vanier has no band
With all its measures withheld, École catholique Georges-Vanier can’t be set beside other schools in Ontario.
Getting a place at École catholique Georges-Vanier
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École catholique Georges-Vanier | French Catholic | French | |
| Smooth Rock Falls Public School | English public | English | 0.8 km |
Elementary schools near École catholique Georges-Vanier
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École catholique Georges-Vanier
Who runs École catholique Georges-Vanier?
CSDC des Grandes Rivières: École catholique Georges-Vanier is one of its schools (French Catholic).
What language does École catholique Georges-Vanier teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École catholique Georges-Vanier?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near École catholique Georges-Vanier?
The closest schools are Smooth Rock Falls 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).