Photo: Veillg1 · CC0Lachute has 2 English-language schools among its 9
They are École primaire Laurentian and École secondaire régionale Laurentian, run by Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier. Its 3 km reach takes in 7 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, all of Lachute’s schooling.
Schooling in English and French around Lachute
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.
The English-language schools are École primaire Laurentian and École secondaire régionale Laurentian, run by Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier.
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 9 schools in and around Lachute are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Lachute’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Split by system, that is French service centres 7 and English boards 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord runs the most, 7 of them, among 2 boards. The French service centre and the English board cover the same territory, each with its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-NordSaint-Alexandre, Saint-Hermas, Saint-Julien, l'Oasis (Annexe Oasis), l'Oasis (Oasis, l'), l'Oasis (Édifice Le Parallèle), polyvalente Lavigne | French public | 7 |
| Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurierprimaire Laurentian, régionale Laurentian | English public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Lachute
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 9 schools in and around Lachute
High schools within reach of Lachute
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 2: 1 English public and 1 French public. The closest high school is École secondaire régionale Laurentian, 1.5 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire régionale LaurentianSecondary | Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier | English public | 1.5 km |
| École polyvalente LavigneSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord | French public | 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outremont | 24,629 | 177 | 48 | 0.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Louis | 15,792 | 44 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Parc-Jarry | 15,699 | 144 | 24 | 0.3 km |
| Loretteville | 15,653 | 36 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Gaspé | 15,479 | 20 | 11 | 1.1 km |
| Lachute | 15,469 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 km |
| François-Perrault | 15,462 | 103 | 12 | 0.1 km |
| Vieux-Longueuil | 15,414 | 66 | 11 | 1.2 km |
| Vallée-de-la-Lièvre | 15,388 | 8 | 1 | 1.5 km |
| Saint-François | 15,338 | 62 | 7 | 2.3 km |
| … | ||||
| La Pêche | 9,379 | 6 | 1 | 6.4 km |
In 147 of the 173 others the count is higher. 132 of the 174 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 Lachute
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachute | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Brownsburg-Chatham 6.4 km | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 km |
| Saint-André-d'Argenteuil 9.8 km | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 km |
| Gore 12 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 km |
| East Hawkesbury 16 km | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 km |
| Saint-Placide 17 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 km |
Top among the neighbours: Brownsburg-Chatham, 11 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025-26.
- 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. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Lachute or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
Questions about schools in Lachute
How do I get a place at a school in Lachute?
Go to the service centre for your area, or to the English school board if the child is eligible.
Which boards run the schools in Lachute?
Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord (7) and Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a English-language school in Lachute?
Yes: École primaire Laurentian and École secondaire régionale Laurentian, the English-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Lachute?
The town holds 8 of them; 1 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, school locations (CC BY 4.0) · Why no schools grade in Quebec? 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).