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35 Prince Charles promenade · St. Catharines · L2N3Y8 · CS Viamonde
École élémentaire L'Héritage is one of 48 elementary schools in or within 3 km of St. Catharines. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about École élémentaire L'Héritage
- 160 students, well under the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 73%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- A French-language public school, run by CS Viamonde.
- The only French public elementary school in or within 3 km of St. Catharines.
How École élémentaire L'Héritage 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, École élémentaire L'Héritage averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 math | 87% | 65% | Top fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 reading | 100% | 88% | Top fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 73% | 51% | Top fifth | −1 |
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.
A results band for École élémentaire L'Héritage, and no letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where École élémentaire L'Héritage’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to St. Catharines: its School Grade weighs École élémentaire L'Héritage with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École élémentaire L'Héritage
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
École élémentaire L'Héritage is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire L'Héritage | French public | French | 160 | Second fifth | |
| Parnall Public School | English public | English | 320 | Top fifth | 0.5 km |
| Pine Grove Public School | English public | English | 380 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| St James Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 205 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Dalewood Public School | English public | English | 410 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| William Hamilton Merritt Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near École élémentaire L'Héritage
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 L'Héritage
Who runs École élémentaire L'Héritage?
CS Viamonde runs École élémentaire L'Héritage (French public).
What language does École élémentaire L'Héritage teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École élémentaire L'Héritage?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near École élémentaire L'Héritage?
Nearest of all: Parnall Public School (0.5 km), Pine Grove Public School (0.9 km) and St James Catholic Elementary School (1 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).