Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Souris’s teenagers travel 83 km to the nearest high school
Within 3 km of the town there are 2 elementary schools only. Because the province publishes no results school by school, towns on Prince Edward Island aren’t graded on schools.
High schools within reach of Souris
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
No secondary school is within 15 km of the town.
Where the 2 schools in and around Souris are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Souris
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix on Prince Edward Island.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools on Prince Edward Island.
For schooling in French, families look further afield.
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 Souris’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
One system runs them: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Souris
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 2 schools in and around Souris
Schools in the towns around Souris
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 km |
| Souris 9.6 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 km |
None of its 1 neighbours has more schools in reach.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. StatCan’s ODEF (2019–22) is the open source here; it may miss new schools.
- 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. The area is Souris plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
Questions about schools in Souris
Is there a French-language school in Souris?
Not in or within 3 km of Souris; the French-language board can name the nearest.
How many schools are there in Souris?
The town holds 1 of them; 1 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in Souris?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · 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).