Photo: Danielle Langlois · Public domainTeaching in English: 2 of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine’s 8 schools
Commission scolaire Eastern Shores runs them: École secondaire de Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île (gymnase)) and École secondaire de Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île High School). In or within 3 km of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine: 5 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 schools for every grade.
Schooling in English and French around Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
Commission scolaire Eastern Shores runs the English-language ones: École secondaire de Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île (gymnase)) and École secondaire de Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île High School).
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 8 schools in and around Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: French service centres 6 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
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, Centre de services scolaire des Îles leads with 6. French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire des ÎlesCentrale, Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur, Polyvalente des Îles, Saint-Pierre, Stella-Maris, aux Iris | French public | 6 |
| Commission scolaire Eastern Shoresde Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île (gymnase)), de Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île High School) | English public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
English schools in Quebec
To attend an English public school, a child needs a certificate of eligibility from the ministry.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 8 schools in and around Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
High schools within reach of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Only École Polyvalente des Îles is within 15 km, 3.2 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Polyvalente des ÎlesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Îles | French public | 3.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laflèche | 19,706 | 80 | 20 | 0.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Amos | 12,773 | 12 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Carignan | 12,618 | 33 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| Grenet | 12,580 | 70 | 9 | 0.4 km |
| Saint-Hippolyte | 12,550 | 8 | 1 | 2.3 km |
| Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine | 12,427 | 8 | 2 | 3.3 km |
| Bromont | 12,413 | 3 | 0 | 10 km |
| Cantley | 12,291 | 11 | 1 | 6.9 km |
| Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | 12,154 | 12 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Saint-Sauveur | 12,112 | 5 | 1 | 6.5 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon | 7,551 | 2 | 0 | 11 km |
In 130 of the 165 others the count is higher. A English-language school is within reach in 113 of the 166.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- One school, two buildings. A school in two buildings appears twice, once per building, as the ministry lists them.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025-26.
- Boards and systems. Each public school belongs to a French service centre or an English board, whichever covers its address.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
Questions about schools in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
How many schools are there in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine?
Every one of them, 8, is inside the town.
Is there a English-language school in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine?
Yes, schooling in English is at École secondaire de Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île (gymnase)) and École secondaire de Grosse-Îles (Grosse-Île High School).
How do I get a place at a school in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine?
Each service centre publishes the designated school for every address and takes registrations.
Which boards run the schools in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine?
By number of schools: Centre de services scolaire des Îles (6) and Commission scolaire Eastern Shores (2).
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).