Photo: Gordalmighty · CC BY-SA 3.03 boards run the schools in and around Danville
Centre de services scolaire des Sommets has 4 of them, and Commission scolaire Eastern Townships and Centre de services scolaire des Bois-Francs share the others. Of the 6, one teaches in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Its 3 km reach takes in 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, all of Danville’s schooling.
The 3 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
The French service centre and the English board cover the same territory, each with its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire des SommetsMasson, de la Passerelle, de la Tourelle, de l'Escale | French public | 4 |
| Commission scolaire Eastern Townshipsprimaire Asbestos-Danville-Shipton | English public | 1 |
| Centre de services scolaire des Bois-FrancsCascatelle | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 6 schools in and around Danville are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Danville
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Quebec marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
The English-language schools are École primaire Asbestos-Danville-Shipton, run by Commission scolaire Eastern Townships.
Quebec’s Charter of the French Language sends most children to French-language schools; English public schooling is for children who hold a certificate of eligibility.
Who runs Danville’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
By system, they split: French service centres 5 and English boards 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Danville
English schools in Quebec
Eligibility for English schooling comes from the family’s schooling history; without a certificate, a child goes to a French school.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 6 schools in and around Danville
High schools within reach of Danville
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 2 high schools: 2 French public. The closest high school is École secondaire de l'Escale, 5.2 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de l'EscaleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Sommets | French public | 5.2 km |
| École de la FermentièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Bois-Francs | French public | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Quebec
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | English | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Coteaux | 6,294 | 5 | 0 | 3.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Prosper | 4,042 | 3 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré | 4,009 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 km |
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | 3,974 | 1 | 0 | 11 km |
| New Richmond | 3,947 | 2 | 1 | 2.3 km |
| Danville | 3,944 | 6 | 1 | 5.3 km |
| Cap-Santé | 3,885 | 10 | 1 | 5 km |
| L'Islet | 3,874 | 4 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Saint-André-Avellin | 3,862 | 4 | 0 | 1 km |
| Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson | 3,842 | 3 | 0 | 11 km |
| … | ||||
| Fossambault-sur-le-Lac | 2,505 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 km |
55 of 200 similar towns count more schools. 55 of 201 have a school teaching in English.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Danville
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 km |
| Val-des-Sources 4.9 km | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Kingsey Falls 9.6 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 km |
| Tingwick 9.7 km | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 km |
| Saint-Georges-de-Windsor 12 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 km |
| Wotton 14 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 km |
| Cleveland 16 km | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.9 km |
The busiest neighbour is Tingwick, with 11 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Danville or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- The year. The province’s 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. French-language public schools belong to service centres (centres de services scolaires), English ones to school boards; private schools run themselves.
- One school, two buildings. A school in two buildings appears twice, once per building, as the ministry lists them.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
Questions about schools in Danville
How do I get a place at a school in Danville?
For an English school, get the certificate of eligibility first; for a French one, the service centre is enough.
Which boards run the schools in Danville?
Centre de services scolaire des Sommets (4), Commission scolaire Eastern Townships (1) and Centre de services scolaire des Bois-Francs (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a English-language school in Danville?
Yes: École primaire Asbestos-Danville-Shipton, the English-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Danville?
The town holds 2 of them; 4 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, school locations (CC BY 4.0) · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec. · 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).