Photo: Élie Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0One of the 3 schools around Fermont teaches in English
Commission scolaire Eastern Shores runs them: École de Fermont. The 3 km around Fermont counts 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school. The schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Schooling in English and French around Fermont
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
The English-language schools are École de Fermont, run by Commission scolaire Eastern Shores.
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.
Where the 3 schools in and around Fermont 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.
Who runs Fermont’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Who runs them, in numbers: French service centres 2 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.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Centre de services scolaire du Fer, with 2. French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire du FerPolyvalente Horizon-Blanc, des Découvertes | French public | 2 |
| Commission scolaire Eastern Shoresde Fermont | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Fermont
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
A certificate of eligibility opens the English public schools; most children qualify for French-language schools only.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 3 schools in and around Fermont
High schools within reach of Fermont
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Families have one high school within 15 km: Polyvalente Horizon-Blanc, 0.3 km off.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyvalente Horizon-BlancSecondary | Centre de services scolaire du Fer | French public | 0.3 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Schools in the towns around Fermont
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermont | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Wabush 19 km | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 km |
It has more schools than any of its 1 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. Each public school belongs to a French service centre or an English board, whichever covers its address.
- One school, two buildings. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Which schools count. Inside Fermont’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in Fermont
How do I get a place at a school in Fermont?
Register at the service centre; a school outside the area takes a child if it has room.
Which boards run the schools in Fermont?
Centre de services scolaire du Fer (2) and Commission scolaire Eastern Shores (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a English-language school in Fermont?
Yes, there are English-language schools: École de Fermont.
How many schools are there in Fermont?
All 3 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).