Photo: Bull-Doser · Public domain19 of the 44 schools around Pierrefonds-Ouest teach in English
They are École primaire Kingsdale Academy, École primaire Saint-Anthony and École primaire Saint-Charles, run by Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson. Outside the public system: 14 of 44 schools, where in Quebec it is 9%. In or within 3 km of Pierrefonds-Ouest: 26 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade.
Schooling in English and French around Pierrefonds-Ouest
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson runs the English-language ones: École primaire Kingsdale Academy, École primaire Saint-Anthony, École primaire Saint-Charles and École secondaire Pierrefonds.
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 Pierrefonds-Ouest’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Grouped by system: French service centres 16, English boards 14 and independent 14.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Where the 44 schools in and around Pierrefonds-Ouest are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys counts 16, more than any of the other boards of the 2. French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-BourgeoysDollard-Des Ormeaux, Jacques-Bizard, John-F.- Kennedy (J.-F.-Kennedy, édifice Beaconsfield), John-F.- Kennedy (John-F.-Kennedy), John-F.- Kennedy (John-F.-Kennedy, édifice Pierrefonds), Jonathan-Wilson, Murielle-Dumont, Saint-Gérard … | French public | 16 |
| Commission scolaire Lester-B.-PearsonCentre d'accueil Dawson Alternative, Centre d'accueil le Programme de Portage inc., primaire Beacon Hill, primaire Beechwood, primaire Kingsdale Academy, primaire Margaret-Manson, primaire Saint-Anthony, primaire Saint-Charles … | English public | 14 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Pierrefonds-Ouest
English schools in Quebec
To attend an English public school, a child needs a certificate of eligibility from the ministry.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 44 schools in and around Pierrefonds-Ouest
Show all 26 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Pierrefonds-Ouest
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
79 secondary schools are within 15 km: 36 French public, 26 independent and 17 English public. For the shortest journey, Académie Marie-Claire, Campus secondaire: 2.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académie Marie-Claire, Campus secondaireSecondary | – | Independent | 2.8 km |
| École chrétienne Emmanuel, section anglaiseAll grades | – | Independent | 3 km |
| École John-F.- KennedyAll grades | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 3.2 km |
| Académie Kuper, secondaireSecondary | – | Independent | 3.3 km |
| Centre d'adulte Lawrence/Lawrence Adult CentreSecondary | – | Independent | 3.3 km |
| Collège Charlemagne inc.All grades | – | Independent | 3.5 km |
| École secondaire PierrefondsSecondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 3.6 km |
| École John-F.- KennedyAll grades | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 4 km |
| Centre d'accueil Dawson AlternativeAll grades | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 4 km |
| Centre d'accueil le Programme de Portage inc.Secondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 4 km |
All 79 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Félix-LeclercSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 4.3 km |
| École Félix-LeclercSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 4.3 km |
| École secondaire BeaconsfieldSecondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 4.3 km |
| Collège de l'Ouest de l'Île, section françaiseSecondary | – | Independent | 4.9 km |
| Collège de l'Ouest de l'Île, section anglaiseSecondary | – | Independent | 4.9 km |
| École secondaire John-RennieSecondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 4.9 km |
| École John-F.- KennedyAll grades | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 5 km |
| École de Formation Hébraïque, section anglaiseAll grades | – | Independent | 5.1 km |
| École de Formation Hébraïque, section françaiseAll grades | – | Independent | 5.1 km |
| Centre d'accueil Dawson AlternativeAll grades | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 5.3 km |
| École secondaire HorizonSecondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 5.6 km |
| École des SourcesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 5.6 km |
| École le SavoirSecondary | – | Independent | 5.9 km |
| École de l'AltitudeSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 6.2 km |
| Alexander von Humboldt École internationale allemande inc.All grades | – | Independent | 6.2 km |
| École secondaire Saint-ThomasSecondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 6.3 km |
| OneSchool Global Campus de MontréalAll grades | – | Independent | 6.8 km |
| École Saint-GeorgesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 8.4 km |
| École Saint-GeorgesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 8.4 km |
| École secondaire MacdonaldSecondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 8.5 km |
| École secondaire Liberté-JeunesseSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 8.7 km |
| École secondaire Lake of Two MountainsSecondary | Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier | English public | 8.7 km |
| Collège BeauboisAll grades | – | Independent | 8.7 km |
| École Rose-Virginie-PelletierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 9.1 km |
| École Rose-Virginie-PelletierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 9.1 km |
| École des ÉrablesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 9.1 km |
| Polyvalente Deux-MontagnesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 9.1 km |
| École Dorval-Jean XXIIISecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 9.6 km |
| École Dorval-Jean XXIIISecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 9.8 km |
| École du SasSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 10 km |
| Académie Étoile du Nord LavalSecondary | – | Independent | 10 km |
| Académie Chrétienne Rive NordAll grades | – | Independent | 10 km |
| École d'éducation internationale de LavalSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Laval | French public | 11 km |
| Centre d'accueil Dawson AlternativeAll grades | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 11 km |
| Centre d'accueil Dawson AlternativeAll grades | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 11 km |
| École des HirondellesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 11 km |
| École des HirondellesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 11 km |
| Collège Sainte-MarcellineAll grades | – | Independent | 11 km |
| École secondaire du Chêne-BleuSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs | French public | 12 km |
| Collège Sainte-Anne, DorvalAll grades | – | Independent | 12 km |
| École secondaire des PatriotesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 12 km |
| Collège CitoyenSecondary | – | Independent | 12 km |
| École secondaire d'OkaSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 13 km |
| École secondaire d'OkaSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles | French public | 13 km |
| École Saint-MartinSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Laval | French public | 13 km |
| École secondaire Lakeside AcademySecondary | Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson | English public | 13 km |
| École Saint-MaximeSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Laval | French public | 13 km |
| École Alphonse-DesjardinsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Laval | French public | 13 km |
| École Saint-MaximeSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Laval | French public | 13 km |
| Centre académique Fournier (Annexe)Secondary | – | Independent | 13 km |
| Centre académique Fournier inc., Académie FournierAll grades | – | Independent | 13 km |
| Académie culturelle de LavalAll grades | – | Independent | 14 km |
| École Notre Dame de NaregAll grades | – | Independent | 14 km |
| École secondaire Laval SeniorSecondary | Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier | English public | 14 km |
| École Poly-JeunesseSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Laval | French public | 14 km |
| Collège Héritage de Châteauguay inc.All grades | – | Independent | 14 km |
| École Saint-LaurentSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 14 km |
| École Val Royal - Campus secondaireSecondary | – | Independent | 14 km |
| Collège Saint-LouisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | 14 km |
| Collège Pasteur, Pavillon Khalil GibranAll grades | – | Independent | 14 km |
| Académie LaurenHillSecondary | Commission scolaire English-Montréal | English public | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la Cité-des-JeunesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs | French public | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la Cité-des-JeunesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs | French public | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la Cité-des-JeunesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs | French public | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la Cité-des-JeunesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs | French public | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la Cité-des-JeunesSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs | French public | 14 km |
| École secondaire Laval JuniorSecondary | Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier | English public | 15 km |
| École Le Sommet, Campus Lauren Hill Academy Jr.Secondary | – | Independent | 15 km |
| Académie LaurenHillSecondary | Commission scolaire English-Montréal | English 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabreville | 48,457 | 66 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Vimont | 31,166 | 61 | 7 | 1.6 km |
| Des Explorateurs | 31,128 | 26 | 6 | 0.9 km |
| Vieux-Lachine - Saint-Pierre | 31,113 | 94 | 33 | 0.5 km |
| Sainte-Julie | 30,981 | 16 | 0 | 1 km |
| Pierrefonds-Ouest | 30,978 | 44 | 19 | 2.8 km |
| La Cité | 30,930 | 46 | 6 | 1.1 km |
| Magog | 30,764 | 15 | 1 | 1 km |
| Alma | 30,659 | 12 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Du Moulin | 30,364 | 48 | 9 | 0.6 km |
| … | ||||
| L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève | 18,885 | 37 | 12 | 2.7 km |
More schools are within reach in 69 of the 110 other towns. 106 towns of the 111 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 Pierrefonds-Ouest
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrefonds-Ouest | 44 | 19 | 14 | 2.8 km |
| Kirkland 1.8 km | 46 | 24 | 11 | 1.4 km |
| L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève 3 km | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2.7 km |
| Beaconsfield 3.8 km | 35 | 20 | 9 | 0.5 km |
| Pointe-Claire 5.1 km | 59 | 30 | 11 | 0.7 km |
| Dollard-Des Ormeaux 5.2 km | 62 | 23 | 15 | 0.5 km |
| Pierrefonds-Est 6.3 km | 57 | 14 | 12 | 0.7 km |
Dollard-Des Ormeaux has the most schools nearby, 62.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. The area is Pierrefonds-Ouest plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- One school, two buildings. Quebec lists each school once per building, so a school with two buildings shows twice, its building named.
- The year. 2025-26, the latest open list.
- Boards and systems. Public schools here answer to a service centre (French) or a school board (English); private schools answer to their own boards.
Questions about schools in Pierrefonds-Ouest
How many schools are there in Pierrefonds-Ouest?
6 are inside the town itself and 38 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a English-language school in Pierrefonds-Ouest?
Yes: École primaire Kingsdale Academy, École primaire Saint-Anthony, École primaire Saint-Charles and École secondaire Pierrefonds, the English-language schools here.
How do I get a place at a school in Pierrefonds-Ouest?
Each service centre publishes the designated school for every address and takes registrations.
Which boards run the schools in Pierrefonds-Ouest?
By number of schools: Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (16) and Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson (14).
Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, school locations (CC BY 4.0) · In Quebec, no schools grade. 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).