École Sainte-Hélène
420, rue Principale · Saint-Henri-de-Taillon · G0W2X0 · Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean
One of Alma’s 9 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École Sainte-Hélène. Every school in and around Alma →
What stands out about École Sainte-Hélène
- A French-language public school, run by Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean.
- It sits 3.4 km outside the town’s boundary.
No standing for École Sainte-Hélène
Placing École Sainte-Hélène would take results by school, and the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Alma goes without a School Grade for the same reason.
Getting a place at École Sainte-Hélène
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Sainte-Hélène | French public | French | |
| École Bon-Pasteur | French public | French | 9.2 km |
| École Maria | French public | French | 9.5 km |
| École primaire Garnier | French public | French | 11 km |
| École Saint-Julien | French public | French | 15 km |
| École Notre-Dame | French public | French | 17 km |
| École Saint-Sacrement | French public | French | 18 km |
Elementary schools near École Sainte-Hélène
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Sainte-Hélène
Who runs École Sainte-Hélène?
Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean runs École Sainte-Hélène (French public).
What language does École Sainte-Hélène teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Sainte-Hélène?
For an English school, get the certificate of eligibility first; for a French one, the service centre is enough.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Sainte-Hélène?
Nearest of all: École Bon-Pasteur (9.2 km), École Maria (9.5 km) and École primaire Garnier (11 km).
Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, school locations (CC BY 4.0) · 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).