Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.012 of the 50 schools around Cité-Universitaire are independent
They include École St-François, Collège Stanislas (campus Sillery) and École de l'Excellence. 3 boards run its schools. Taken together, Cité-Universitaire and its 3 km edge hold 29 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade. In Quebec, there’s no schools grade: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Who runs Cité-Universitaire’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
By system, they split: French service centres 34, English boards 4 and independent 12.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
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 DécouvreursCentre du Phénix, Collège des Compagnons, Fernand-Seguin, Madeleine-Bergeron, Notre-Dame-de-Foy, Saint-Louis-de-France (Saint-Louis-de-France I), Saint-Louis-de-France (Saint-Louis-de-France II), Saint-Mathieu … | French public | 20 |
| Centre de services scolaire de la CapitaleAnne-Hébert, Boudreau, Du Domaine, Jean-XXIII, Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Notre-Dame-du-Canada, Saint-Malo, Sainte-Monique … | French public | 14 |
| Commission scolaire Central Québecprimaire Holland, primaire Sainte-Foy, primaire de l'Everest, Québec | English public | 4 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 50 schools in and around Cité-Universitaire are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Cité-Universitaire
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 4 English-language schools are École primaire Sainte-Foy, École primaire Holland, École secondaire Québec High School and École primaire de l'Everest; Commission scolaire Central Québec runs the public ones.
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.
How children get a place in Cité-Universitaire
Independent schools
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
English schools in Quebec
Under the Charter of the French Language, a child goes to an English public school only with a certificate of eligibility, generally because a parent did most of elementary school in English in Canada. Everyone else attends French-language schools.
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 50 schools in and around Cité-Universitaire
High schools within reach of Cité-Universitaire
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 83 high schools: 65 French public, 16 independent and 2 English public. The nearest is École St-François, 1.2 km away.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École St-FrançoisAll grades | – | Independent | 1.2 km |
| Centre du PhénixSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 1.8 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2 km |
| Collège Stanislas (campus Sillery)All grades | – | Independent | 2.1 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.1 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.1 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.1 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.1 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.1 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.3 km |
All 83 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège mariste de QuébecSecondary | – | Independent | 2.6 km |
| École Saint-MichelAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.8 km |
| Collège Jésus-Marie de SilleryAll grades | – | Independent | 2.9 km |
| Collège Saint-Charles-GarnierSecondary | – | Independent | 3.2 km |
| École oraliste de Québec site 523503All grades | – | Independent | 3.2 km |
| École secondaire Québec High SchoolSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 3.8 km |
| École secondaire VanierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4 km |
| École secondaire La CamaradièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4 km |
| École BoudreauSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.1 km |
| Collège des CompagnonsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 4.5 km |
| Juvénat Notre-Dame du Saint-LaurentSecondary | – | Independent | 4.6 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.8 km |
| École Joseph-François-PerraultSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.8 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.1 km |
| École secondaire Saint-PatrickSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 5.1 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.2 km |
| Académie Saint-LouisSecondary | – | Independent | 5.4 km |
| Collège de ChampignySecondary | – | Independent | 5.9 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 5.9 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.9 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 6 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.2 km |
| École secondaire polyvalente de L'Ancienne-LoretteSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.4 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.7 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.8 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.8 km |
| Collège François-de-LavalSecondary | – | Independent | 6.9 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 6.9 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 7.2 km |
| L'École l'Eau-ViveAll grades | – | Independent | 7.2 km |
| École secondaire de NeufchâtelSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 7.3 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 7.4 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.5 km |
| École Marcelle-MalletSecondary | – | Independent | 8.1 km |
| Fierbourg, centre de formation professionnelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 8.2 km |
| École Joseph-PaquinAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 8.2 km |
| Collège de LévisSecondary | – | Independent | 8.5 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.6 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.7 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.8 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 |
| Polyvalente de CharlesbourgSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 9 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.6 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 9.7 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 9.7 km |
| Séminaire Saint-FrançoisSecondary | – | Independent | 9.8 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 9.8 km |
| École Samuel-De ChamplainSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 10 km |
| École de la RelanceAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 10 km |
| École de la RelanceSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 10 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 10 km |
| Saint-Jean-EudesSecondary | – | Independent | 11 km |
| École Académie Sainte-MarieAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 11 km |
| École secondaire privée François-BourrinSecondary | – | Independent | 11 km |
| École des SentiersSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 11 km |
| École du PhareSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 12 km |
| École de la SeigneurieSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 12 km |
| École L'OdysséeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 13 km |
| École des PionniersSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 14 km |
| École Le SommetSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 15 km |
| École de la Clé-du-BoiséAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 15 km |
| École de la CourvilloiseSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-Francs | 35,858 | 133 | 31 | 0.7 km |
| … | ||||
| Rivière-Blanche | 23,089 | 36 | 14 | 2.2 km |
| Saint-Lazare | 22,895 | 13 | 7 | 3.7 km |
| Mont-Royal | 22,821 | 184 | 43 | 0.6 km |
| Sainte-Lucie | 22,574 | 160 | 17 | 0.3 km |
| Cité-Universitaire | 22,546 | 50 | 4 | 1.2 km |
| Snowdon | 22,511 | 136 | 59 | 0.4 km |
| Joliette | 22,408 | 26 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Du College/Hodge | 22,329 | 128 | 28 | 0.3 km |
| Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac | 21,949 | 18 | 3 | 1.1 km |
| … | ||||
| Montcalm | 13,572 | 44 | 4 | 0.5 km |
More schools than here: 77 of the 167 others. 141 of 168 have a school teaching in English.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Cité-Universitaire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cité-Universitaire | 50 | 4 | 12 | 1.2 km |
| Sillery 2.5 km | 61 | 6 | 17 | 0.5 km |
| Plateau 2.6 km | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Saint-Louis 2.7 km | 44 | 2 | 10 | 0.7 km |
| Saint-Sacrement 2.8 km | 38 | 4 | 13 | 0.4 km |
| Duberger—Les Saules 3.6 km | 77 | 4 | 14 | 0.5 km |
| Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy 4 km | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 km |
Duberger—Les Saules has the most schools nearby, 77.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Cité-Universitaire or within 3 km of it are here.
- One school, two buildings. Buildings are listed separately in Quebec, so some schools appear twice.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Boards and systems. Since 2020, the French public network is run by service centres; the English boards kept their elected councils.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025-26.
Questions about schools in Cité-Universitaire
Is there a English-language school in Cité-Universitaire?
Yes: École primaire Sainte-Foy, École primaire Holland, École secondaire Québec High School and École primaire de l'Everest, the English-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Cité-Universitaire?
3 in the town, 47 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Cité-Universitaire?
Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs (20), Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale (14) and Commission scolaire Central Québec (4), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Cité-Universitaire?
Register with the service centre (French) or the school board (English, with a certificate of eligibility); the address sets the designated school.
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).