ABOUT WESTERN QUEBEC SCHOOL BOARD

Western Québec is an English school board dedicated to developing lifelong learners who contribute to society and are prepared for their future. All teachers and staff are committed to academic excellence and the provision of quality education which encourages social, emotional and moral development. Western Québec respects and promotes the rights and responsibilities of every individual while maintaining a student-centred, safe and healthy learning environment. Parents and communities are valued as collaborative partners in enriching programs and achieving goals.

Western Québec’s 31 schools and centres provide English-language education to eligible students over an immense and diverse territory which covers the Outaouais, Pontiac and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions. Cultural differences are valued and celebrated within our student population through French-Immersion programs, First Nations events and student initiatives and activities.

Image: Map of the Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions (referred together as Western Quebec) showing the municipalities in which our school board has schools. Fun fact: Our territorry is approximately twice the size of Nova Scotia!