Photo: Wilfredor · CC0Montcalm’s schools come under 4 different boards
Beside Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale, which has 23, sit Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs, Commission scolaire Central Québec and Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs. Independent schools number 13 of 44, above the 9% in Quebec. Counting a 3 km margin, Montcalm has 25 elementary schools, 14 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade. The schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
4 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire de la CapitaleAnne-Hébert, Boudreau, Cardinal-Roy, Cardinal-Roy (CFP Wilbrod-Bhérer), Jean-de-Brébeuf, Jean-de-Brébeuf (CFP de Limoilou), Joseph-François-Perrault, Marguerite-Bourgeoys … | French public | 23 |
| Centre de services scolaire des NavigateursCharles-Rodrigue, Charles-Rodrigue (Pixels, des), Desjardins, de l'Auberivière | French public | 4 |
| Commission scolaire Central Québecprimaire Holland, Québec, Saint-Patrick | English public | 3 |
| Centre de services scolaire des DécouvreursSaint-Michel | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Who runs Montcalm’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Who runs them, in numbers: French service centres 28, English boards 3 and independent 13.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Where the 44 schools in and around Montcalm 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.
Schooling in English and French around Montcalm
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
The 4 English-language schools are École secondaire Québec High School, École secondaire Saint-Patrick, École primaire Holland and L'École des Ursulines de Québec, Campus du Vieux-Québec, section anglaise; 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 Montcalm
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
English schools in Quebec
English public schooling in Quebec needs a certificate of eligibility, usually earned through a parent’s English elementary schooling in Canada; other children attend French schools.
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 44 schools in and around Montcalm
Show all 25 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Montcalm
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 82 high schools: 62 French public, 18 independent and 2 English public. First by distance comes École Joseph-François-Perrault, at 0.5 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Joseph-François-PerraultSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 0.5 km |
| École secondaire Québec High SchoolSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 0.7 km |
| École secondaire Saint-PatrickSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 0.7 km |
| Collège Saint-Charles-GarnierSecondary | – | Independent | 1.3 km |
| École oraliste de Québec site 523503All grades | – | Independent | 1.3 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 1.7 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 1.9 km |
| École secondaire VanierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 2.2 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 2.3 km |
| École Saint-MichelAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 2.3 km |
All 82 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Stanislas (campus Sillery)All grades | – | Independent | 2.4 km |
| Collège François-de-LavalSecondary | – | Independent | 2.5 km |
| École BoudreauSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 2.6 km |
| Collège Jésus-Marie de SilleryAll grades | – | Independent | 3.1 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.1 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.4 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.6 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.6 km |
| École Marcelle-MalletSecondary | – | Independent | 3.7 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.9 km |
| Collège de LévisSecondary | – | Independent | 4.1 km |
| Collège mariste de QuébecSecondary | – | Independent | 4.1 km |
| École de la Clé-du-BoiséAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire BeaurivageSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire Pamphile-Le MaySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.4 km |
| Juvénat Notre-Dame du Saint-LaurentSecondary | – | Independent | 4.5 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.5 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 4.5 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 5.1 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 5.2 km |
| École St-FrançoisAll grades | – | Independent | 5.3 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 5.4 km |
| Centre du PhénixSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 5.9 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 6.1 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.3 km |
| École Joseph-PaquinAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire La CamaradièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.5 km |
| École Samuel-De ChamplainSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.7 km |
| École de la RelanceAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.9 km |
| École de la RelanceSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.9 km |
| Fierbourg, centre de formation professionnelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.9 km |
| École Académie Sainte-MarieAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.9 km |
| Académie Saint-LouisSecondary | – | Independent | 7.1 km |
| Polyvalente de CharlesbourgSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 7.1 km |
| École secondaire privée François-BourrinSecondary | – | Independent | 7.2 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.1 km |
| Saint-Jean-EudesSecondary | – | Independent | 8.4 km |
| École de la SeigneurieSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 8.5 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 8.7 km |
| Collège des CompagnonsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 8.8 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.5 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.5 km |
| École secondaire de NeufchâtelSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 9.5 km |
| École des SentiersSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 9.8 km |
| École secondaire polyvalente de L'Ancienne-LoretteSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 9.9 km |
| Collège de ChampignySecondary | – | Independent | 9.9 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 10 km |
| L'École l'Eau-ViveAll grades | – | Independent | 10 km |
| École de la CourvilloiseSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 11 km |
| École Sainte-FamilleAll grades | – | Independent | 11 km |
| École Sainte-Famille, Pavillon Marguerite-BourgeoisSecondary | – | Independent | 11 km |
| École du PhareSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 11 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 12 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 12 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 12 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 12 km |
| Séminaire Saint-FrançoisSecondary | – | Independent | 14 km |
| École Le SommetSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Bleu | 21,636 | 29 | 3 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Ville-Émard | 13,826 | 106 | 48 | 0.8 km |
| L'Aéroport | 13,630 | 42 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Dolbeau-Mistassini | 13,581 | 5 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Beaurivage | 13,574 | 41 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Montcalm | 13,572 | 44 | 4 | 0.5 km |
| Vanier | 13,494 | 58 | 5 | 0.1 km |
| Saint-Jean-Vianney | 13,181 | 76 | 17 | 0.5 km |
| Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord) | 13,131 | 68 | 12 | 1.1 km |
| Rawdon | 13,099 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| … | ||||
| Rigaud | 8,187 | 3 | 1 | 0.9 km |
Among 173 towns its size, 71 have more schools nearby. Of the 174, 125 offer 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 Montcalm
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montcalm | 44 | 4 | 13 | 0.5 km |
| Saint-Sauveur 1 km | 64 | 5 | 14 | 0.9 km |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste 1.1 km | 93 | 4 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Saint-Roch 1.5 km | 46 | 4 | 9 | 0.6 km |
| Saint-Sacrement 1.6 km | 38 | 4 | 13 | 0.4 km |
| Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire 2 km | 101 | 4 | 13 | 0.6 km |
| Vanier 2.7 km | 58 | 5 | 11 | 0.1 km |
Among the neighbours, Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire has 101, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. Schools inside Montcalm and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
- One school, two buildings. A school in two buildings appears twice, once per building, as the ministry lists them.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Quebec’s public schools come under French service centres or English school boards, by language since 1998; private schools stand apart.
- The year. The provincial list for 2025-26.
Questions about schools in Montcalm
Is there a English-language school in Montcalm?
Yes, there are English-language schools: École secondaire Québec High School, École secondaire Saint-Patrick, École primaire Holland and L'École des Ursulines de Québec, Campus du Vieux-Québec, section anglaise.
How many schools are there in Montcalm?
The town holds 3 of them; 41 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Which boards run the schools in Montcalm?
By number of schools: Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale (23), Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs (4), Commission scolaire Central Québec (3) and Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Montcalm?
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).