Photo: Anonymous Unknown author · Public domainThe 5 schools of Mont-Joli: 3 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
Centre de services scolaire des Phares is the only board. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.
Where the 5 schools in and around Mont-Joli are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Mont-Joli
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
All teach in the province’s majority language; none in English.
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 Mont-Joli’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
They all share 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 Mont-Joli
English schools in Quebec
A certificate of eligibility opens the English public schools; most children qualify for French-language schools only.
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 5 schools in and around Mont-Joli
High schools within reach of Mont-Joli
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 3 high schools: 3 French public. École du Mistral lies closest, 0.4 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du MistralAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Phares | French public | 0.4 km |
| École Grand DéfiSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Phares | French public | 0.5 km |
| École de Sainte-Luce-des Bois-et-MaréesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Phares | French public | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Quebec
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | English | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 10,204 | 59 | 14 | 1.1 km |
| … | ||||
| Charlemagne | 6,695 | 16 | 0 | 3.5 km |
| Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde | 6,671 | 60 | 14 | 0.9 km |
| Centre | 6,627 | 35 | 1 | 1.5 km |
| Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel | 6,613 | 5 | 0 | 7.6 km |
| Mont-Joli | 6,492 | 5 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Pontiac | 6,490 | 4 | 2 | 7.1 km |
| Port-Cartier | 6,436 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Pointe-Calumet | 6,427 | 9 | 0 | 4.8 km |
| Princeville | 6,400 | 8 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Danville | 3,944 | 6 | 1 | 5.3 km |
78 of the 139 others have more schools in reach. 62 towns of the 140 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 Mont-Joli
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Joli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Price 5.6 km | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 km |
| Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici 12 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 km |
| Sainte-Luce 12 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 km |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski 19 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 km |
It has more schools than any of its 4 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which schools count. Counted: Mont-Joli’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- Boards and systems. Each public school belongs to a French service centre or an English board, whichever covers its address.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025-26.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- One school, two buildings. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
Questions about schools in Mont-Joli
Is there a English-language school in Mont-Joli?
None within 3 km of Mont-Joli. The English-language board serves it from schools further off.
How do I get a place at a school in Mont-Joli?
Register at the service centre; a school outside the area takes a child if it has room.
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).