Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0The 3 schools of Lumsden: 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
Prairie Valley SD 208 is the only board. We don’t grade schools in Saskatchewan. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.
Schooling in English and French around Lumsden
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Saskatchewan marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Saskatchewan.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Lumsden’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Only one system is present here: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Lumsden
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 3 schools in and around Lumsden
Schools in the towns around Lumsden
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumsden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 km |
| Lumsden No. 189 5.7 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 km |
| Longlaketon No. 219 17 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 km |
| Regina Beach 18 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 km |
Of 3 neighbours, none has more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. ODEF, from 2019–22, is the only open list: newer schools may be missing.
- Boards and systems. The province’s public schools are run by districts in English and a French-language board; independents run themselves.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Lumsden’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Lumsden
Is there a French-language school in Lumsden?
None within 3 km of Lumsden. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
How do I get a place at a school in Lumsden?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · 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).