ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
280 Glenridge promenade · Waterloo · N2J3W4 · CS catholique MonAvenir
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère: one of the 50 elementary schools within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
- A small elementary school: 220 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 68%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and French-language, under CS catholique MonAvenir.
- No other French Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Waterloo.
How ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère 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.
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 84% | 76% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 3 math | 73% | 65% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 95% | 88% | Top fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | −9 |
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.
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère is placed by its results, not lettered
The second fifth in Ontario is where ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère’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.
For a letter, see Waterloo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère and its neighbours.
Getting a place at ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère | French Catholic | French | 220 | Second fifth | |
| Lincoln Heights Public School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 0.2 km |
| Sandowne Public School | English public | English | 245 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| St Agnes Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 595 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| École élémentaire L'Harmonie | French public | French | 290 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| MacGregor Public School | English public | English | 510 | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
Who runs ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère?
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère comes under CS catholique MonAvenir (French Catholic).
What language does ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère?
Nearby: Lincoln Heights Public School (0.2 km), Sandowne Public School (1 km) and St Agnes Catholic Elementary School (1.2 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).