Photo: Eliser24 · CC BY-SA 4.0Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley’s schools come under 3 different boards
Centre de services scolaire des Sommets runs the most, 10 of them; Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke and Commission scolaire Eastern Townships run the rest. 2 of the 14 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. Taken together, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley and its 3 km edge hold 10 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade. We don’t grade schools in Quebec. The reason: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
3 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 des SommetsDominique-Savio, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Jean-Bosco, Saint-Pie-X, Sainte-Marguerite, des Deux-Soleils (Deux Soleils, pavillon 2, des), des Deux-Soleils (Deux-Soleils, pavillon 1, des), du Solstice … | French public | 10 |
| Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-SherbrookeLe Monarque (Val du Lac (2)), Le Monarque (Val-du-Lac) | French public | 2 |
| Commission scolaire Eastern Townshipsprimaire d'Ayer's Cliff, primaire de North Hatley | English public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 14 schools in and around Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley 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 Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
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.
By name, in English: École primaire de North Hatley and École primaire d'Ayer's Cliff (Commission scolaire Eastern Townships).
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 Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: French service centres 12 and English boards 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
English schools in Quebec
Eligibility for English schooling comes from the family’s schooling history; without a certificate, a child goes to a French school.
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 14 schools in and around Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
High schools within reach of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 9: 6 French public and 3 independent. 6.3 km away, École Le Monarque is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Le MonarqueAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke | French public | 6.3 km |
| École Le MonarqueAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke | French public | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire de la RucheSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Sommets | French public | 8.2 km |
| École secondaire de la RucheSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Sommets | French public | 8.7 km |
| École des Enfants-de-la-TerreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke | French public | 10 km |
| Collège François-DelaplaceSecondary | – | Independent | 12 km |
| École du TouretAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke | French public | 13 km |
| École secondaire Montessori OrfordSecondary | – | Independent | 14 km |
| Collège du Mont-Sainte-AnneSecondary | – | Independent | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-des-Grès | 4,675 | 7 | 0 | 11 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint-Marc-des-Carrières | 2,961 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Dégelis | 2,943 | 6 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | 2,940 | 5 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| Scott | 2,938 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 km |
| Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley | 2,938 | 14 | 2 | 6.4 km |
| Saint-Bruno | 2,935 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 km |
| Saint-Basile | 2,918 | 3 | 0 | 11 km |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon | 2,916 | 6 | 0 | 4.2 km |
| Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | 2,891 | 2 | 0 | 9.5 km |
| … | ||||
| Fossambault-sur-le-Lac | 2,505 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 km |
15 of 154 similar towns count more schools. Teaching in English: 38 of the 155 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6.4 km |
| Magog 9.2 km | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 km |
| Ayer's Cliff 9.3 km | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 km |
| Hatley 12 km | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 km |
| Waterville 12 km | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2.7 km |
| Orford 14 km | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 km |
| Compton 16 km | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5.6 km |
18 schools make Hatley the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. Inside Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- One school, two buildings. The ministry lists buildings, not schools: a two-building school has two entries here.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Boards and systems. Language, not faith, divides Quebec’s public schools: French service centres and English boards share the map.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025-26.
Questions about schools in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
Is there a English-language school in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley?
Yes, schooling in English is at École primaire de North Hatley and École primaire d'Ayer's Cliff.
How many schools are there in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley?
1 are inside the town itself and 13 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley?
Centre de services scolaire des Sommets (10), Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke (2) and Commission scolaire Eastern Townships (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley?
Go to the service centre for your area, or to the English school board if the child is eligible.
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).