Photo: Yanik Crépeau · CC BY-SA 3.0Ferme-Neuve’s teenagers travel 16 km to the nearest high school
In or within 3 km of the town: 4 elementary schools, and no high school. With no open results to compare (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school), there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
High schools within reach of Ferme-Neuve
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km of the town there is no secondary school at all.
Where the 4 schools in and around Ferme-Neuve are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Ferme-Neuve
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
A English-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
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 Ferme-Neuve’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Only one system is present here: every one French service centres.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Ferme-Neuve
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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 4 schools in and around Ferme-Neuve
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellerive | 4,393 | 30 | 1 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Forestville | 2,835 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Rougemont | 2,832 | 3 | 0 | 4.3 km |
| Senneterre | 2,832 | 3 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Léry | 2,817 | 15 | 2 | 2.9 km |
| Ferme-Neuve | 2,816 | 4 | 0 | 16 km |
| Saint-Côme | 2,810 | 1 | 0 | 25 km |
| Sainte-Luce | 2,808 | 3 | 0 | 3.1 km |
| Saint-Prime | 2,808 | 8 | 0 | 8.9 km |
| Lacolle | 2,806 | 2 | 0 | 13 km |
| … | ||||
| Fossambault-sur-le-Lac | 2,505 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 km |
Among 147 towns its size, 57 have more schools nearby. 36 towns of the 148 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 Ferme-Neuve
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferme-Neuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 km |
| Mont-Laurier 18 km | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 km |
| Lac-des-Écorces 19 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 km |
Mont-Laurier has the most schools nearby, 11.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The provincial list for 2025-26.
- 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. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Which schools count. Counted: Ferme-Neuve’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
Questions about schools in Ferme-Neuve
How do I get a place at a school in Ferme-Neuve?
The family’s address sets the school; the service centre or board takes the registration.
Is there a English-language school in Ferme-Neuve?
No, none within 3 km of Ferme-Neuve; ask the English-language board for the nearest.
How many schools are there in Ferme-Neuve?
All 4 are inside the town itself.
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).