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Municipalité de Saint-Paul-de-l’Île-aux-Noix

Alberte-Melançon School

École Alberte Melançon school welcomed its first students back in the 1951-1952 school year. In those days it was known as "École centrale de Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix", and Ms. Irène Bisaillon was the school principal.

Sister Alberte Melançon, who arrived here in 1952 as part of the first group of sisters, was truly dedicated to the cause of education. In honour of her contribution the school's name was changed in 1977 from École centrale de Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix to École Alberte Melançon.

After 30 years of involvement in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, the Sisters of Sainte-Anne left our community in 1982. But the change in name of our school commemorates their journey in our community and is also testimony to the great devotion demonstrated by one particular member of their community. The last expansion of the building took place in 1986-1987.

Current situation

For the current 2014-2015 school year, our establishment accommodates 122 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. Most of these students originate from Saint-Paul and Saint-Valentin some of them are from the neighbouring villages of Saint-Blaise and Lacolle.

Most of them are transported by school bus; they also spend their lunch hour on the school premises. This gives way to the development a genuine closeness among students. Students' helping one another brings a true sense of home life.

The special needs students have access to the services of a remedial teacher, a psychologist, a speech therapist as well as the services of a special education technician.

It is with great enthusiasm and optimism that all the employees of École Alberte Melançon dedicate their work to the school success of each and every one of the students under their care. 

Get Up and Move contest!

Alberte-Melançon school is invited to the Montreal's Olympic Stadium.


During four weeks, students at Alberte-Melançon school have been doing sessions of physical activity for a total of 149 hours in order to collect a maximum of energy cubes in the framework of the Get Up and Move contest.

They collected 595 cubes each in 30 days which allowed them to obtain a third place in Montérégie and first place among 23 participating schools from the Commission scolaire des Hautes-Rivières.

Congratulations to all the students!

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