Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0Schools in Saint-Jean-Baptiste: 3 boards, side by side
The largest is Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes, with 3; beside it are Centre de services scolaire de Saint-Hyacinthe and Commission scolaire Riverside. One of the 7 teaches in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. Counting a 3 km margin, Saint-Jean-Baptiste has 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school. 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.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
French and English public schools here belong to two separate networks over the same ground.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire des PatriotesNotre-Dame, de l'Amitié, de la Pommeraie | French public | 3 |
| Centre de services scolaire de Saint-HyacintheSaint-Joseph - Spénard (Immeuble Saint-Joseph), Saint-Joseph - Spénard (Immeuble Spénard) | French public | 2 |
| Commission scolaire RiversideMountainview | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 7 schools in and around Saint-Jean-Baptiste are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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 English-language schools are École Mountainview, run by Commission scolaire Riverside.
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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: French service centres 5, English boards 1 and independent 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
English schools in Quebec
Bill 101 limits English public schools to eligible children, mostly those with a parent schooled in English in Canada.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 7 schools in and around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
High schools within reach of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
13 secondary schools are within 15 km: 10 French public and 3 independent. Nearest: Collège Saint-Hilaire, 6.9 km off.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-HilaireSecondary | – | Independent | 6.9 km |
| École secondaire Ozias-LeducSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 7.9 km |
| École Le REPAIRESecondary | – | Independent | 8.4 km |
| École secondaire De MortagneSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire de ChamblySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire Ozias-LeducSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 8.9 km |
| École Monseigneur-Euclide-ThébergeSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Rivières | French public | 8.9 km |
| École secondaire De MortagneSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 9.1 km |
| École secondaire de ChamblySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 9.1 km |
| École d'éducation internationaleSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 9.1 km |
All 13 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire PolybelSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes | French public | 9.9 km |
| Collège TrinitéSecondary | – | Independent | 14 km |
| École Paul-Germain-OstiguySecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Rivières | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | 5,249 | 2 | 0 | 11 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 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes | 3,328 | 7 | 0 | 3.2 km |
| Grande-Rivière | 3,318 | 6 | 0 | 2.3 km |
| Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska | 3,307 | 23 | 0 | 4.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Fossambault-sur-le-Lac | 2,505 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 km |
Of the 170 others, 31 count more schools. 43 towns of the 171 have 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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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-Jean-Baptiste | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 km |
| Otterburn Park 6.7 km | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2.1 km |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire 7.9 km | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine 7.9 km | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 km |
| Marieville 9.2 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Saint-Damase 9.4 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 km |
| McMasterville 9.5 km | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 km |
26 schools make Mont-Saint-Hilaire the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- One school, two buildings. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025-26.
- Boards and systems. A service centre runs the French-language public schools of its territory, a school board the English ones.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- 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.
Questions about schools in Saint-Jean-Baptiste
How many schools are there in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
1 in the town, 6 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a English-language school in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Yes, there are English-language schools: École Mountainview.
How do I get a place at a school in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Go to the service centre for your area, or to the English school board if the child is eligible.
Which boards run the schools in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
By number of schools: Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes (3), Centre de services scolaire de Saint-Hyacinthe (2) and Commission scolaire Riverside (1).
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).