Photo: Rapout · CC BY-SA 3.0The nearest high school to Lac-au-Saumon is 8.1 km away
Within 3 km of the town there are 2 elementary schools only. Because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.
High schools within reach of Lac-au-Saumon
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
2 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 French public. The shortest trip is to École Secondaire Armand-Saint-Onge, 8.1 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Secondaire Armand-Saint-OngeSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées | French public | 8.1 km |
| École ForimontSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées | French public | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Where the 2 schools in and around Lac-au-Saumon are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Lac-au-Saumon
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix 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 Lac-au-Saumon’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
They belong to one system, 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 Lac-au-Saumon
English schools in Quebec
To attend an English public school, a child needs a certificate of eligibility from the ministry.
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 2 schools in and around Lac-au-Saumon
Schools in the towns around Lac-au-Saumon
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac-au-Saumon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 km |
| Amqui 8.2 km | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Causapscal 11 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 km |
The busiest neighbour is Amqui, with 6 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Lac-au-Saumon’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- The year. The open list of 2025-26.
- Boards and systems. A service centre runs the French-language public schools of its territory, a school board the English ones.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- One school, two buildings. The ministry lists buildings, not schools: a two-building school has two entries here.
Questions about schools in Lac-au-Saumon
How do I get a place at a school in Lac-au-Saumon?
Each service centre publishes the designated school for every address and takes registrations.
How many schools are there in Lac-au-Saumon?
All 2 are inside the town itself.
Is there a English-language school in Lac-au-Saumon?
Not within 3 km of Lac-au-Saumon. The English-language board still serves families here.
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).