Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.0The 8 schools of Donnacona: 7 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Inside the town there are 5; another 3 sit within 3 km. Of the 8, one teaches in English (10% of schools in Quebec).
Where the 8 schools in and around Donnacona 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 Donnacona
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.
Commission scolaire Central Québec runs the English-language ones: École primaire de Portneuf.
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 Donnacona’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
By the system they belong to: French service centres 7 and English boards 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Centre de services scolaire de Portneuf runs the most, 7 of them, among 2 boards. French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire de PortneufSainte-Marie-et-du-Goéland (Saumonière, pavillon Jacques-Cartier, de la), Sainte-Marie-et-du-Goéland (Saumonière, pavillon Saint-Laurent, de la), de la Saumonière (Saumonière, pavillon Jacques-Cartier, de la), de la Saumonière (Saumonière, pavillon Saint-Laurent, de la), du Bon-Pasteur, du Perce-Neige, de Donnacona | French public | 7 |
| Commission scolaire Central Québecprimaire de Portneuf | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Donnacona
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 8 schools in and around Donnacona
High schools within reach of Donnacona
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 2 high schools: 2 French public. Closest of all: École secondaire de Donnacona (0.3 km).
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de DonnaconaSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Portneuf | French public | 0.3 km |
| École secondaire Pamphile-Le MaySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 6.5 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Quebec
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | English | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine | 12,427 | 8 | 2 | 3.3 km |
| … | ||||
| Rigaud | 8,187 | 3 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Acton Vale | 7,945 | 5 | 0 | 1.8 km |
| Bienville | 7,888 | 17 | 2 | 2.6 km |
| Coteau-du-Lac | 7,839 | 12 | 1 | 5.3 km |
| Donnacona | 7,785 | 8 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Baie-Saint-Paul | 7,760 | 2 | 0 | 1 km |
| Shefford | 7,704 | 9 | 1 | 7.4 km |
| Saint-Félix-de-Valois | 7,670 | 5 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Saint-Calixte | 7,627 | 3 | 0 | 10 km |
| … | ||||
| Château-Richer | 4,732 | 2 | 0 | 13 km |
More schools are within reach in 66 of the 137 other towns. Teaching in English: 71 of the 138 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Donnacona
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnacona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Cap-Santé 5.2 km | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 km |
| Sainte-Croix 6.6 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Pont-Rouge 8.9 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 km |
| Neuville 11 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
| Saint-Basile 12 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly 13 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 km |
Most schools next door: Cap-Santé, 10.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. Quebec’s public schools come under French service centres or English school boards, by language since 1998; private schools stand apart.
- One school, two buildings. Buildings are listed separately in Quebec, so some schools appear twice.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Which schools count. The area is Donnacona plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
Questions about schools in Donnacona
How do I get a place at a school in Donnacona?
Registration is with the school body, not the school; the neighbourhood school follows the address.
Which boards run the schools in Donnacona?
Centre de services scolaire de Portneuf (7) and Commission scolaire Central Québec (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a English-language school in Donnacona?
Yes, there are English-language schools: École primaire de Portneuf.
Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, school locations (CC BY 4.0) · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school. · 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).