The Centre scolaire Samuel-de-Champlain is the only
Francophone
The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus in 1880 and became important a ...
school
A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the Educational architecture, building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most co ...
in
Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John () is a port#seaport, seaport city located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It is Canada's oldest Municipal corporation, incorporated city, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign ...
. But there is a K to 5 located in
Quispamsis about 30 minutes away named L’École des Pionniers.
History
It is a K to 12 school. The school is named after French explorer
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain (; 13 August 1574#Fichier]For a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see #Ritch, RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December ...
who named the
St. John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River.
See also
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Francophone Sud School District
*
List of schools in New Brunswick
References
Elementary schools in Saint John, New Brunswick
Middle schools in Saint John, New Brunswick
High schools in Saint John, New Brunswick
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