Photo: Wilfredor · CC0Schools in Québec: 5 boards, side by side
Most belong to Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale (67); Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs, Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries and Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs run the remainder. Of the 266, 9 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Within 3 km of Québec are 187 elementary schools, 59 secondary schools and 20 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.
Which of the 5 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
The French service centre and the English board cover the same territory, each with its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire de la CapitaleAlexander-Wolff, Anne-Hébert, Boudreau, Cardinal-Roy, Cardinal-Roy (CFP Wilbrod-Bhérer), Dominique-Savio, Du Domaine, Jean-XXIII … | French public | 67 |
| Centre de services scolaire des NavigateursCentre de formation en entreprise et récupération, Belleau, Gagnon, Charles-Rodrigue, Charles-Rodrigue (Hôtel-Dieu-de-Lévis), Charles-Rodrigue (Pixels, des), Clair-Soleil (Complexe modulaire Clair-Soleil), Clair-Soleil (Hôtel-Dieu-de-Lévis), Desjardins … | French public | 67 |
| Centre de services scolaire des Premières-SeigneuriesFierbourg, centre de formation professionnelle, Polyvalente de Charlesbourg, Académie Sainte-Marie, Beausoleil-et-du-Parc, Beausoleil-et-du-Parc (Parc, du), Cap-Soleil (Cap-Soleil 1, du), Cap-Soleil (Cap-Soleil 2, du), Chabot et de l'Oasis … | French public | 57 |
| Centre de services scolaire des DécouvreursCentre du Phénix, Collège des Compagnons, Fernand-Seguin, L'Arbrisseau, L'Étincelle - Trois-Saisons, L'Étincelle - Trois-Saisons, Le Ruisselet, Les Bocages … | French public | 37 |
| Commission scolaire Central QuébecDollard-des-Ormeaux, primaire Holland, primaire Sainte-Foy, primaire de New Liverpool, primaire de Valcartier, primaire de l'Everest, Québec, Saint-Patrick | English public | 8 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 266 schools in and around Québec 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 Québec
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
The English-language schools are École primaire de l'Everest, École primaire Holland, École primaire Sainte-Foy and École secondaire Québec High School, run by Commission scolaire Central Québec.
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 Québec’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 228, English boards 8, independent 29 and other 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Québec
English schools in Quebec
To attend an English public school, a child needs a certificate of eligibility from the ministry.
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
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 266 schools in and around Québec
Show all 59 secondary schools
Show all 187 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Québec
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 81 high schools: 63 French public, 16 independent and 2 English public. Nearest: Académie Saint-Louis, 1.8 km off.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académie Saint-LouisSecondary | – | Independent | 1.8 km |
| Fierbourg, centre de formation professionnelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 2.9 km |
| École secondaire La CamaradièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3 km |
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.1 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 3.4 km |
| École BoudreauSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 3.6 km |
| École Joseph-PaquinAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 3.7 km |
| École secondaire VanierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4 km |
| École secondaire de NeufchâtelSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.1 km |
| Polyvalente de CharlesbourgSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 4.1 km |
All 81 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École régionale des Quatre-SaisonsAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.2 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.6 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.8 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.8 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.8 km |
| École Cardinal-RoySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 4.9 km |
| École Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5 km |
| L'École l'Eau-ViveAll grades | – | Independent | 5.2 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.5 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.6 km |
| École des SentiersSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 5.7 km |
| École secondaire Roger-ComtoisSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 5.7 km |
| Saint-Jean-EudesSecondary | – | Independent | 5.8 km |
| Collège Stanislas (campus Sillery)All grades | – | Independent | 5.9 km |
| École du PhareSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6 km |
| École secondaire polyvalente de L'Ancienne-LoretteSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6 km |
| Collège Saint-Charles-GarnierSecondary | – | Independent | 6 km |
| École oraliste de Québec site 523503All grades | – | Independent | 6 km |
| École Joseph-François-PerraultSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 6.1 km |
| École secondaire Québec High SchoolSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 6.1 km |
| École secondaire Saint-PatrickSecondary | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 6.5 km |
| École Samuel-De ChamplainSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 6.9 km |
| École Saint-MichelAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 6.9 km |
| École St-FrançoisAll grades | – | Independent | 7 km |
| École de la RelanceAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 7.1 km |
| École de la RelanceSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 7.1 km |
| Collège François-de-LavalSecondary | – | Independent | 7.1 km |
| Collège de ChampignySecondary | – | Independent | 7.4 km |
| Centre du PhénixSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.5 km |
| Collège Jésus-Marie de SilleryAll grades | – | Independent | 7.6 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.7 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.7 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.7 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.7 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.7 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.9 km |
| École secondaire De RochebelleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 7.9 km |
| École secondaire privée François-BourrinSecondary | – | Independent | 7.9 km |
| Collège mariste de QuébecSecondary | – | Independent | 8 km |
| École Académie Sainte-MarieAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 8 km |
| École de la SeigneurieSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 8.7 km |
| École Le SommetSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 8.8 km |
| École Marcelle-MalletSecondary | – | Independent | 8.8 km |
| Collège de LévisSecondary | – | Independent | 9.1 km |
| Collège des CompagnonsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 9.2 km |
| École de la Clé-du-BoiséAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire BeaurivageSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire Pamphile-Le MaySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.4 km |
| Juvénat Notre-Dame du Saint-LaurentSecondary | – | Independent | 9.6 km |
| École L'OdysséeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale | French public | 9.8 km |
| École secondaire Champagnat, Guillaume-CoutureSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 9.8 km |
| École Pointe-LévySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 10 km |
| École de l'Îlot-des-AppalachesAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 11 km |
| École de la CourvilloiseSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries | French public | 12 km |
| École secondaire de l'AubierSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 12 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 12 km |
| École Madeleine-BergeronAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs | French public | 12 km |
| École de l'EnvolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 13 km |
| École secondaire les EtcheminsSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 13 km |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et récupérationSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 13 km |
| Séminaire Saint-FrançoisSecondary | – | Independent | 14 km |
| École secondaire de l'HorizonSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs | French public | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Schools in the towns around Québec
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Québec | 266 | 9 | 29 | 1.9 km |
| Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf 1.4 km | 80 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| Charlesbourg 2.7 km | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Saint-Rodrigue 2.7 km | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Duberger—Les Saules 2.9 km | 77 | 4 | 14 | 0.5 km |
| Vanier 3.5 km | 58 | 5 | 11 | 0.1 km |
| Lairet 3.7 km | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 km |
It has more schools than any of its 6 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. A 3 km band around Québec’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- Boards and systems. The French service centre and the English board each cover the whole territory with their own schools.
- The year. The provincial list for 2025-26.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- One school, two buildings. Buildings are listed separately in Quebec, so some schools appear twice.
Questions about schools in Québec
Which boards run the schools in Québec?
By number of schools: Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale (67), Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs (67), Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries (57), Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs (37) and Commission scolaire Central Québec (8).
How do I get a place at a school in Québec?
Go to the service centre for your area, or to the English school board if the child is eligible.
How many schools are there in Québec?
174 are inside the town itself and 92 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a English-language school in Québec?
Yes, there are English-language schools: École primaire de l'Everest, École primaire Holland, École primaire Sainte-Foy and École secondaire Québec High 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).