Photo: Roncanada · CC BY 4.03 boards run the schools in and around Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
Centre de services scolaire des Samares runs the most, 6 of them; Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy and Commission scolaire Riverside run the rest. Of the 11, one teaches in English (10% of schools in Quebec). The 3 km around Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier counts 9 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools.
The 3 boards that run schools here
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 des Samaresprimaire Sainte-Anne, primaire de l'Île Saint-Ignace, primaire du Chemin-du-Roy (Maternelle Sainte-Geneviève), primaire du Chemin-du-Roy (Saint-Joseph (Berthierville)), primaire du Chemin-du-Roy (Sainte-Geneviève), Pierre-de-Lestage | French public | 6 |
| Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-TracyLaplume, Saint-Jean-Bosco, les Bateaux-Blancs, Bernard-Gariépy | French public | 4 |
| Commission scolaire RiversideHarold-Sheppard | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 11 schools in and around Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier 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-Geneviève-de-Berthier
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 English-language schools are École Harold-Sheppard, 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 Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: the French service centres, the English boards, independent and other schools.
Their systems: French service centres 10 and English boards 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
English schools in Quebec
Under the Charter of the French Language, a child goes to an English public school only with a certificate of eligibility, generally because a parent did most of elementary school in English in Canada. Everyone else attends French-language schools.
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 11 schools in and around Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
High schools within reach of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 6 high schools: 6 French public. Closest of all: École secondaire Pierre-de-Lestage (3.2 km).
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Pierre-de-LestageSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Samares | French public | 3.2 km |
| École secondaire Bernard-GariépySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy | French public | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire Fernand-LefebvreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy | French public | 11 km |
| École secondaire Fernand-Lefebvre - Pavillon TournesolAll grades | Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy | French public | 11 km |
| École secondaire Bernard-GariépySecondary | Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy | French public | 11 km |
| École Barthélemy-JolietteAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Samares | French public | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Schools in the towns around Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | English | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 km |
| Berthierville 4.1 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola 8.4 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel 9.1 km | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Saint-Cuthbert 9.8 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
| Sorel-Tracy 10 km | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 km |
| Sainte-Élisabeth 11 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 km |
Most schools next door: Sorel-Tracy, 14.
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. A 3 km band around Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- Boards and systems. Public schools here answer to a service centre (French) or a school board (English); private schools answer to their own boards.
- The year. Listed for 2025-26.
- One school, two buildings. Where a school spans two buildings, each is listed, with its name in brackets.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
Questions about schools in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
Which boards run the schools in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier?
Centre de services scolaire des Samares (6), Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy (4) and Commission scolaire Riverside (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier?
The family’s address sets the school; the service centre or board takes the registration.
Is there a English-language school in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier?
Yes, schooling in English is at École Harold-Sheppard.
How many schools are there in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier?
0 are inside the town itself and 11 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Sources: Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, school locations (CC BY 4.0) · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school). · 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).