Photo: Judicieux · CC BY-SA 4.0Around Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, 2 schools of 6 teach in English
They are École primaire de Valcartier and École Dollard-des-Ormeaux, run by Commission scolaire Central Québec. Counting a 3 km margin, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier has 4 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade. With no open results to compare (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school), there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Schooling in English and French around Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Quebec.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Quebec.
By name, in English: École primaire de Valcartier and École Dollard-des-Ormeaux (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.
Where the 6 schools in and around Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier’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 3, English boards 2 and independent 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale has 3 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 de la CapitaleAlexander-Wolff, du Joli-Bois, du Val-Joli | French public | 3 |
| Commission scolaire Central QuébecDollard-des-Ormeaux, primaire de Valcartier | English public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
English schools in Quebec
To attend an English public school, a child needs a certificate of eligibility from the ministry.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 6 schools in and around Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
High schools within reach of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
2 secondary schools are within 15 km: 1 independent and 1 English public. 1.9 km away, École secondaire Mont-Saint-Sacrement is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Mont-Saint-SacrementSecondary | – | Independent | 1.9 km |
| École Dollard-des-OrmeauxAll grades | Commission scolaire Central Québec | English public | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue | 5,393 | 25 | 9 | 0.3 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Côme--Linière | 3,435 | 4 | 1 | 10 km |
| Richmond | 3,419 | 3 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Sainte-Mélanie | 3,417 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 km |
| Portneuf | 3,410 | 2 | 0 | 12 km |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier | 3,400 | 6 | 2 | 1.9 km |
| Havre-Saint-Pierre | 3,389 | 6 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Compton | 3,351 | 11 | 0 | 5.6 km |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 3,332 | 7 | 1 | 7 km |
| Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | 3,330 | 4 | 0 | 13 km |
| … | ||||
| Fossambault-sur-le-Lac | 2,505 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 km |
42 out of 174 comparable towns have more schools. Teaching in English: 44 of the 175 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.9 km |
| Shannon 11 km | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury 13 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
| Lac-Saint-Charles 15 km | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 km |
| Fossambault-sur-le-Lac 15 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 km |
| Val-Bélair 17 km | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides 18 km | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 km |
Most schools next door: Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, 23.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- One school, two buildings. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- The year. The 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. Each public school belongs to a French service centre or an English board, whichever covers its address.
- Which schools count. Every school inside Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
Is there a English-language school in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier?
Yes, there are English-language schools: École primaire de Valcartier and École Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
How many schools are there in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier?
The town holds 3 of them; 3 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier?
Each service centre publishes the designated school for every address and takes registrations.
Which boards run the schools in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier?
By number of schools: Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale (3) and Commission scolaire Central Québec (2).
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).