- Government tool or guidanceQuébec — Eligibility for instruction in English
In Québec most newcomer children attend French-language school. English public school requires a certificate of eligibility.
- French-language public school service centreCentre de services scolaire de Montréal — Trouver une école
- French-language public school service centreCSS Marguerite-Bourgeoys — Quelle est mon école de secteur ?
- French-language public school service centreCSS de la Pointe-de-l’Île — Home pageNo address tool — call the board
We could not confirm an address tool. Call the centre or open its registration (inscription) section.
- English board (eligibility required)English Montreal School Board — School search
- English board (eligibility required)Lester B. Pearson School Board — Home pageNo address tool — call the board
We could not confirm an address tool. Call the board and have your eligibility certificate ready.
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For you: universities and colleges, language courses at colleges, and admission rules for credentials earned abroad. For your children: how kindergarten-to-Grade 12 (K–12) schools work in each province, their school by home address, and Islamic schools. All from official sources, so you can choose what suits your family.
So how do you know which school your child will attend?
Public schools are assigned by home address: each school has a boundary (catchment or attendance area). If you want a particular school, you need to live inside its boundary.
- Open your city below, then the public board’s tool (and the Catholic board’s where one exists).
- Enter the address you are considering — before you sign a lease.
- Check the designated school for each level — elementary, middle and secondary — and French programs if needed.
- Call the board or school to confirm places, transport and registration dates.
Note: The nearest school is not always yours, and a full school may redirect new students elsewhere even inside its boundary.