École François-Buote is a Canadian

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school in

Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlott ...

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. Students that attend the school mainly come from the central parts of Queens County, including the City of Charlottetown. The school is administratively part of the

Commission scolaire de langue française The Commission scolaire de langue française is a school district in Abram-Village, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Commission scolaire de langue française is a Francophone district operating 6 public schools (gr. 1–12) across the province ...

. Its official colours are Blue, White and Red and the mascot is a

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. The sports teams from François-Buote are called the Jaguars. A three-year $10 million, 54,000 square foot expansion was unveiled in March 2016 by Prince Edward Island Premier

Wade MacLauchlan H. Wade MacLauchlan (born 10 December 1954), is a Canadian legal academic, university administrator, politician and community leader. He served as the fifth president of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1999 to 2011, becoming preside ...

, adding a new high school wing, additional space for an early childhood centre, a music room, science lab and a trades technology section for technical education along with an expansion of the gymnasium and cafeteria.

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