Did you miss our open house? It is not too late to book a tour at École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys. While on tour, discover the joy of learning at SMB and find out what makes our school so special. We truly are a tight-knit community and love taking our learning outside in our beautiful spacious schoolyard or the nearby Rabbit Lake Trails. Register for school anytime here or book a school tour:
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✅Book a tour online (scroll down this page)
We can't wait for you to meet our SMB family!
École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys is the only single-track French Immersion School in Northwestern Ontario with a strong reputation for academic excellence and more than 30 years of teaching French. Our dynamic classrooms encourage exploratory learning throughout the Grades as students drive their education both in English and French. Click on the play button below to discover what our students have to say about their school:
École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys is located alongside St. Thomas Aquinas High School — which continues the French Immersion experience through Grade 12 — and St. John Paul II School, the facilities are welcoming to all.
At École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys our teachers provide an environment of learning that sees students find joy in many hands-on learning experiences. Experiential learning through activities such as baking, crafting, building, hiking and much more helps reinforce learning that is taught in the classroom. Each Fall students travel to Wauzhushk Onigum Nation for the Fall Harvest and in the winter they love to celebrate the Métis culture with Festival du Voyageur.
With a large outdoor yard and a forest with trails just next door, students can often be found learning outdoors by going on nature scavenger hunts, discovering new fish in Rabbit Lake or going on silent walks through the forest to enhance the five senses. We also have a large outdoor classroom where many lessons and performances have taken place.
École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys is proud to offer strong programming that supports student success in academics. Through responsive planning and research-based programming, our staff can help a student receive extra support in math and literacy, the two most important building blocks of any education. Ongoing assessment ensures that students are accessing exactly what they need in order to reach their full academic potential. This high level support is offered right from Kindergarten all the way through to Grade 6.
We understand that sending your child to a French Immersion school can be intimidating if you do not speak French, however, we strive to provide an environment where parents feel comfortable asking questions or finding resources for their child's French learning. Through both in-class and experiential learning outside of the classroom, we help students become comfortable using both French and English. Students can also continue their French Immersion once they graduate from SMB at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
Interested in exploring École Ste-Marguerite Bourgeoys in person? We're ready to welcome you to our community. You can book a personal tour of the school using the form to the right.