Central Quebec School Board

The Central Québec School Board (CQSB; French: Commission scolaire Central Québec) is an English-language school board in the province of Quebec, Canada, with its headquarters at 2046 chemin Saint-Louis, Quebec City. It is one of nine English-language school boards in the province, having served the English-speaking community, under various names, since 1867.

Central Québec School Board
Commission scolaire Central Québec
Address
2046, chemin Saint-Louis
Québec
, Québec, G1T 1P4
Canada
Coordinates46°46′42″N 71°15′07″W
District information
TypePublic
Established1998 (1998)
Director GeneralStephen Pigeon
School board
  1. Québec City Region (East)
  2. Québec City Region (Upper Town)
  3. Québec City Region (Centre & L'Ancienne-Lorette)
  4. Shannon, Valcartier, Stoneham, Fossambault & Lac-Beauport
  5. St. Augustin, Portneuf County & Trois-Rivières (East)
  6. South Shore of Québec (East)
  7. South Shore of Québec (Nicolet, Thetford Mines & Lotbinière)
  8. Trois-Rivières West & Shawinigan Region
  9. La Tuque Region
  10. Chibougamau Region
  11. Saguenay / Lac-St-Jean Region
Chair of the boardStephen Burke
Governing agency
Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MEES)
Schools18
Other information
RegionCapitale-Nationale — 03
Organization code881000
Linguistic statusEnglish-speaker
WebsiteCQSB.qc.ca

As a school board, CQSB's jurisdiction covers the largest territory in the province of Quebec, at 493,495 kilometres (306,644 miles). The Central Québec School Board administers 18 schools and one adult and vocational education centre. In 2012, eight of its nine secondary schools had a student population of less than 500. CQSB's largest elementary school served almost 500 students, and its smallest one served less than 60 students in 2012.

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