Photo: Wilfredor · CC0Charlesbourg and its edges hold 40 schools: 28 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade
Inside the town there are 5; another 35 sit within 3 km. None of them teaches in English, though 10% of schools in Quebec do. Because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.
Schooling in English and French around Charlesbourg
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.
None of them teaches 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.
Where the 40 schools in and around Charlesbourg are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Charlesbourg’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
System by system: French service centres 38 and independent 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries has 24 of the area’s schools, the most of the 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 des Premières-SeigneuriesFierbourg, centre de formation professionnelle, Polyvalente de Charlesbourg, Cap-Soleil (Cap-Soleil 1, du), Cap-Soleil (Cap-Soleil 2, du), Chabot et de l'Oasis, Chabot et de l'Oasis (Oasis, de l'), Freinet de Québec, Guillaume-Mathieu … | French public | 24 |
| Centre de services scolaire de la CapitaleJean-de-Brébeuf, Jean-de-Brébeuf (CFP de Limoilou), Les Prés-Verts - Saint-Bernard, Les Prés-Verts - Saint-Bernard (Prés-Verts, les), Saint-Albert-le-Grand, Saint-Albert-le-Grand (Saint-Albert-le-Grand, Pavillon B), Saint-Paul-Apôtre, Sainte-Odile … | French public | 14 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Charlesbourg
English schools in Quebec
A certificate of eligibility opens the English public schools; most children qualify for French-language schools only.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 40 schools in and around Charlesbourg
High schools within reach of Charlesbourg
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 78 high schools: 59 French public, 17 independent and 2 English public. The closest high school is Fierbourg, centre de formation professionnelle, 0.4 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fierbourg, centre de formation professionnelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 0.4 km |
| École Joseph-PaquinAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 1.6 km |
| Polyvalente de CharlesbourgSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 1.6 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 2.3 km |
| École des SentiersSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 3.1 km |
| Saint-Jean-EudesSecondary | – | Independent | 3.1 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.2 km |
| École du PhareSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 4.2 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.3 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.3 km |
All 78 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.4 km |
| Académie Saint-LouisSecondary | – | Independent | 4.5 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.5 km |
| École BoudreauSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.8 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.9 km |
| École Samuel-De ChamplainSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 4.9 km |
| École de la RelanceAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 5.2 km |
| École de la RelanceSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 5.2 km |
| École secondaire VanierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.2 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.3 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.5 km |
| École secondaire La CamaradièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.7 km |
| École secondaire privée François-BourrinSecondary | – | Independent | 6 km |
| École secondaire de NeufchâtelSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.1 km |
| École Académie Sainte-MarieAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.3 km |
| École de la SeigneurieSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.5 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.7 km |
| École Joseph-François-PerraultSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.8 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.9 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.9 km |
| Collège François-de-LavalSecondary | – | Independent | 7.1 km |
| École secondaire Saint-PatrickSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 7.2 km |
| École secondaire Québec High SchoolSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 7.3 km |
| École Le SommetSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 7.3 km |
| L'École l'Eau-ViveAll grades | – | Independent | 7.4 km |
| Collège Saint-Charles-GarnierSecondary | – | Independent | 7.4 km |
| École oraliste de Québec site 523503All grades | – | Independent | 7.4 km |
| Collège Stanislas (campus Sillery)All grades | – | Independent | 7.7 km |
| École Saint-MichelAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 8.6 km |
| École secondaire polyvalente de L'Ancienne-LoretteSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 8.6 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.7 km |
| École Marcelle-MalletSecondary | – | Independent | 8.7 km |
| École de la Clé-du-BoiséAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire BeaurivageSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire Pamphile-Le MaySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.9 km |
| Collège de LévisSecondary | – | Independent | 8.9 km |
| École de la CourvilloiseSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 9.2 km |
| Collège Jésus-Marie de SilleryAll grades | – | Independent | 9.4 km |
| École St-FrançoisAll grades | – | Independent | 9.4 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.7 km |
| Centre du PhénixSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 9.9 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.9 km |
| Collège mariste de QuébecSecondary | – | Independent | 9.9 km |
| Collège de ChampignySecondary | – | Independent | 10 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 10 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 10 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 10 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 10 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 10 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 10 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 10 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 10 km |
| École L'OdysséeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 11 km |
| Juvénat Notre-Dame du Saint-LaurentSecondary | – | Independent | 11 km |
| Collège des CompagnonsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 12 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 14 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 14 km |
| École Sainte-FamilleAll grades | – | Independent | 15 km |
| École Sainte-Famille, Pavillon Marguerite-BourgeoisSecondary | – | Independent | 15 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaspé | 15,479 | 20 | 11 | 1.1 km |
| … | ||||
| Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier | 9,830 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 km |
| Roberval | 9,828 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Lac-Deschênes | 9,742 | 32 | 15 | 0.5 km |
| Lorraine | 9,721 | 26 | 2 | 1.7 km |
| Charlesbourg | 9,660 | 40 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Notre-Dame-des-Prairies | 9,622 | 25 | 2 | 2.7 km |
| Saint-Rémi | 9,557 | 6 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Otterburn Park | 9,460 | 21 | 2 | 2.1 km |
| La Pêche | 9,379 | 6 | 1 | 6.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Verchères | 5,819 | 13 | 0 | 4.7 km |
45 out of 159 comparable towns have more schools. A school in English is nearby in 98 towns of 160.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Charlesbourg
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlesbourg | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Jésuites 1.5 km | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Saint-Rodrigue 1.9 km | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Orsainville 2.6 km | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| Bourg-Royal 3 km | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0.7 km |
| Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf 3.3 km | 80 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| Lairet 3.4 km | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 km |
Among the neighbours, Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf has 80, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Charlesbourg and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- One school, two buildings. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
- Boards and systems. Public schools here answer to a service centre (French) or a school board (English); private schools answer to their own boards.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025-26.
Questions about schools in Charlesbourg
Is there a English-language school in Charlesbourg?
There is none in or near Charlesbourg (within 3 km); the English-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
Which boards run the schools in Charlesbourg?
Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries (24) and Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale (14), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Charlesbourg?
Registration is with the school body, not the school; the neighbourhood school follows the address.
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).