Duvernay, Quebec Explained

Duvernay is a district in the eastern part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.

Geography

It is located south-west of Saint-Francois, south-east of Auteuil, east of Vimont and Pont-Viau and around Sant-Vincent-de-Paul. The Rivière des Prairies passes to the south.^[1]

Demographics

+Home Language (2006)	Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	18,740	66.91%
English only	5,515	19.69%
Unofficial language only	2,800	9.99%
Mixed responses and/or neither	950	3.39%

Education

Commission scolaire de Laval operates French-language public schools.

• École secondaire Leblanc
• École primaire Des Ormeaux^[2]
• École primaire J.-Jean-Joubert^[3]
• École primaire Notre-Dame-du-Sourire^[4]
• École primaire Val-des-Arbres^[5]
  • , it has about 430 students

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) operates English-language public schools. Elementary schools serving sections of Duvernay:

• Genesis Elementary School^[6]
• Jules Verne Elementary School^[7]
• St. Paul Elementary School^[8]
  • it has about 430 students.^[9]

All sections of Laval are zoned to Laval Junior Academy and Laval Senior Academy

SWLSB previously had its headquarters in Duvernay.^[10]

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20050407114402/http://www.ville.laval.qc.ca/geomatique/citoyens/viewer.htm?Service=Citoyens_hv Interactive map of Laval from the official website
2. "Des Ormeaux ." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
3. "J.-Jean-Joubert ." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
4. "Notre-Dame-du-Sourire." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
5. "Val-des-Arbres ." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
6. "Genesis Elementary School." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. "2450, Rosemère Duvernay, Laval, QC H7E 2J8" See also: "GENESIS ELEMENTARY ZONE "
7. "Jules Verne Elementary School." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. "1701 De l'École Duvernay, Laval, QC H7G 1V5" See also: "JULES VERNE ELEMENTARY ZONE "
8. "St. Paul Elementary School." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. "2425 Honfleur Duvernay, Laval, QC H7E 1Y3 " See also: "SAINT-PAUL ELEMENTARY ZONE "
9. "Abou Us." St. Paul Elementary School. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20000510181934/http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/ Home page

External links

• City of Laval, official website

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