Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.04 school boards overlap in East Windsor, covering Ontario’s four systems
Most belong to Greater Essex County DSB (23); Windsor-Essex CDSB, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde run the remainder. The 39 with results split, 9 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 20 in the lower. In or within 3 km of East Windsor: 32 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, with 19,240 students.
What stands out about East Windsor’s schools
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at St Rose Catholic School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County DSBRiverside, Hon W C Kennedy, W. F. Herman Academy, Walkerville, Forest Glade, Prince Edward, J.L. Dunn, Ford City … | English public | 23 | 10,955 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBSt. Michael's Adult, St John Vianney, Catholic Central, F J Brennan Catholic, St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic, St Angela, St Anne French Immersion, St Christopher … | English Catholic | 13 | 6,830 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceE.J.Lajeunesse, Sainte-Thérèse, Georges P Vanier, Ste-Trinité | French Catholic | 4 | 1,290 |
| CS ViamondeL'Envolée | French public | 1 | 165 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How East Windsor’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 | 31 | 67% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 31 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 31 | 57% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 31 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 31 | 82% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 31 | 51% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 7 | 42% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 8 | 81% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 42% here, against 55% in Ontario. On 0 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 6 it trails. Over three years, 15 schools gained on most measures and 16 lost ground.
Every school’s results (39)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Rose Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 68% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire catholique E.J.LajeunesseSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 65% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| Princess Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| J.L. Dunn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Dr. David Suzuki Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| Hugh Beaton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| St John Vianney Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| W. F. Herman Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| St Christopher Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| W J Langlois Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 98% | Middle fifth |
| St Anne French Immersion Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| St Angela Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Georges P VanierElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| David Maxwell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Forest Glade Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| M S Hetherington Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 79% | Fourth fifth |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 17% | Fourth fifth |
| J A McWilliam Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| King Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire L'EnvoléeElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 56% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-ThérèseElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 60% | Fourth fifth |
| Coronation Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Ford City Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Frank W Begley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 20% | Fourth fifth |
| Roseville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| William G Davis Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 37% | Fourth fifth |
| John Campbell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 44% | Bottom fifth |
| Queen Victoria Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 42% | Bottom fifth |
| Dougall Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 23% · OSSLT 58% | Bottom fifth |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 34% · OSSLT 69% | Bottom fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Ste-TrinitéAlternative or adult · Grades 9–12 | OSSLT 45% | 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 41 schools in and around East Windsor are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around East Windsor
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse, École élémentaire catholique Georges P Vanier, École élémentaire L'Envolée and École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité teach in French; Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde runs the public ones among the 5.
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.
Who runs East Windsor’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 23, English Catholic 13 and French-language 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in East Windsor
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The neighbourhood school
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 41 schools in and around East Windsor
Show all 32 elementary schools
High schools within reach of East Windsor
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 17 high schools: 8 English public, 6 English Catholic, 2 French Catholic and 1 French public. For the shortest journey, F J Brennan Catholic High School: 0.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 625 | 0.8 km |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 1.3 km |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 705 | 2.3 km |
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,020 | 3.8 km |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 900 | 4.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique E.J.LajeunesseSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 460 | 4.3 km |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 845 | 4.4 km |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,325 | 5.5 km |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,165 | 6.4 km |
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 135 | 6.4 km |
All 17 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 6.9 km |
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 905 | 7.3 km |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 7.4 km |
| Vincent Massey Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,750 | 7.6 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 740 | 8.4 km |
| École secondaire catholique l'EssorSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 610 | 9.6 km |
| Sandwich Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around East Windsor
Beyond the ordinary schools: adult and continuing education at St. Michael's Adult High School; alternative programs at École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applewood | 33,229 | 68 | 30,600 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Black Creek | 21,307 | 41 | 16,575 | 0 | 1 km |
| White Oaks | 21,108 | 34 | 16,770 | 2 | 2.9 km |
| West Rouge | 20,915 | 52 | 21,720 | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Huron Heights | 20,890 | 46 | 24,350 | 5 | 0.6 km |
| East Windsor | 20,876 | 41 | 19,240 | 5 | 0.8 km |
| Thornlea | 20,872 | 65 | 30,555 | 4 | 1 km |
| Oakwood Village | 20,830 | 93 | 34,050 | 6 | 1.2 km |
| Thorncliffe Park | 20,637 | 74 | 37,470 | 5 | 1 km |
| Bridgenorth | 20,628 | 26 | 12,245 | 1 | 9.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Spring Valley | 12,564 | 41 | 26,720 | 0 | 0.7 km |
176 of the 301 others have more schools in reach. In 243 of the 302, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around East Windsor
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Windsor | 41 | 5 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| Fontainebleau 2.4 km | 35 | 4 | 15 | 1.2 km |
| Riverside 2.6 km | 29 | 3 | 12 | 1.2 km |
| Walkerville 3.1 km | 38 | 7 | 15 | 0.9 km |
| South Walkerville 3.1 km | 40 | 7 | 17 | 1.5 km |
| Remington Park 4 km | 49 | 8 | 21 | 1.5 km |
| South Central 4.5 km | 38 | 6 | 17 | 0.8 km |
Top among the neighbours: Remington Park, 49 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. Schools inside East Windsor and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
Questions about schools in East Windsor
Which boards run the schools in East Windsor?
By number of schools: Greater Essex County DSB (23), Windsor-Essex CDSB (13), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (4) and CS Viamonde (1).
How do I get a place at a school in East Windsor?
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.
Is there a French-language school in East Windsor?
Yes: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Thérèse, École élémentaire catholique Georges P Vanier, École élémentaire L'Envolée and École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in East Windsor?
6 in the town, 35 just beyond it, within 3 km.
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).