Photo: DomLemLali · CC BY-SA 4.03 school boards share Farnham
Centre de services scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs leads with 5 schools, alongside Commission scolaire Eastern Townships and Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Rivières. Of the 7, one teaches in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Its 3 km reach takes in 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, all of Farnham’s schooling. The schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire du Val-des-CerfsJean-Jacques-Bertrand, Monseigneur-Douville, Saint-Jacques, Saint-Romuald, des Lucioles | French public | 5 |
| Commission scolaire Eastern Townshipsprimaire de Farnham | English public | 1 |
| Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-RivièresNotre-Dame-du-Sourire | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 7 schools in and around Farnham are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Farnham
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.
By name, in English: École primaire de Farnham (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 Farnham’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: French service centres 6 and English boards 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Farnham
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
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 7 schools in and around Farnham
High schools within reach of Farnham
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
2 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 French public. The closest high school is École Jean-Jacques-Bertrand, 0.8 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Jean-Jacques-BertrandSecondary | Centre de services scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs | French public | 0.8 km |
| École Paul-Germain-OstiguySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Rivières | French public | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Quebec
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | English | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberville | 17,988 | 49 | 8 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Milton-Parc | 11,369 | 75 | 20 | 0.3 km |
| Hochelaga | 11,355 | 59 | 2 | 0.9 km |
| Pont-Rouge | 11,339 | 5 | 0 | 9 km |
| Montmagny | 11,326 | 6 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Farnham | 11,315 | 7 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| La Tuque | 11,309 | 11 | 1 | 4.6 km |
| Laval-Ouest | 11,034 | 28 | 3 | 2.2 km |
| Vieux Greenfield Park | 10,998 | 72 | 19 | 0.6 km |
| Contrecoeur | 10,708 | 9 | 0 | 5.3 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Honoré | 6,984 | 8 | 0 | 9.5 km |
In 127 of the 162 others the count is higher. 108 of the 163 have a English-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Farnham
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Sainte-Sabine 5.3 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 km |
| Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville 8.5 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 km |
| Ange-Gardien 9.1 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 km |
| Saint-Alexandre 13 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
| Brigham 14 km | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 km |
| Saint-Césaire 15 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 km |
Of the neighbours, Brigham counts the most schools: 10.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Farnham or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- The year. The province’s 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.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- One school, two buildings. A school in two buildings appears twice, once per building, as the ministry lists them.
Questions about schools in Farnham
How do I get a place at a school in Farnham?
The service centre registers students for the French network; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Farnham?
Centre de services scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs (5), Commission scolaire Eastern Townships (1) and Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Rivières (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in Farnham?
6 are inside the town itself and 1 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a English-language school in Farnham?
Yes, schooling in English is at École primaire de Farnham.
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).