Western Quebec School Board

What Western Quebec School Board does

Western Quebec School Board (legal name: Commission Scolaire Western Québec School Board) is a publicly funded English-language school board operating under Quebec's Ministry of Education. Founded in 1998 and headquartered at 15 Katimavik, Gatineau, Quebec, the board serves approximately 510 staff across the Western Quebec/Outaouais region. It provides elementary, secondary, adult education, vocational training, and distance education programs to English-speaking students and families in a predominantly French-speaking province.

The board operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem including the Clic école mobile app for parent communications, the Mozaïk-Portail parent portal, the WQSB Virtual Campus for online learning, and the Quebec Virtual Academy offered in collaboration with the English Montreal School Board. It also maintains WQSB Education Technology (EdTech) resources, a Virtual Library, and the Afterschool Learning Series delivered via Microsoft Teams for staff professional development.

As a government entity, Western Quebec School Board is funded through Quebec's Ministry of Education and school taxes collected from property owners within its jurisdiction. It does not operate on a commercial revenue model and is governed by a Council of Commissioners chaired by Joanne Labadie. Current operations include a Director General transition, with Pascal Proulx appointed effective June 1, 2026, succeeding George Singfield who retires after 40 years of service.

Name

Western Quebec School Board

Legal name

Commission Scolaire Western Québec School Board

Website

https://westernquebec.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Western Quebec School Board is a publicly funded English-language school board in Quebec, Canada, serving students and families across the Outaouais region with elementary, secondary, adult, vocational, and virtual education programs through a network of schools and digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 and Adult Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF)

Keywords

• Public education services
• K-12 schooling
• Adult vocational training
• Special education programs
• Distance learning platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Gatineau

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Western Quebec School Board provides English-language public education across Western Quebec, operating elementary and secondary schools, daycare centres, and adult education and vocational training centres. Services span K-12 instruction, special education and complementary services, distance and virtual learning through the WQSB Virtual Campus and Quebec Virtual Academy, and parent engagement via the Mozaïk-Portail and Clic école mobile app. The board also runs the WQSB Education Technology platform supporting professional development for educators.

Product overview

Western Quebec School Board operates as an English-language school board providing educational services through multiple interconnected digital platforms. The core offering includes WQSB Virtual Campus and Quebec Virtual Academy for online learning, supplemented by the Clic école mobile app and Mozaïk-Portail for parent communication and engagement. WQSB Education Technology platform supports educators with professional development resources including the Afterschool Learning Series delivered via Microsoft Teams. The WQSB Virtual Library provides digital resources to support student learning across the board's schools and centres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WQSB Virtual Campus Virtual campus offering online learning options for students within the Western Quebec School Board territory.
• Quebec Virtual Academy
• Clic école Mobile App Mobile application for parents and guardians to receive notifications about report cards, account statements, urgent messages, bus delays, class cancellations, daycare and bus services, and to access official documents.
• Mozaïk-Portail
• WQSB Education Technology (EdTech)
• WQSB Virtual Library

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bear Lodge CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Bear Lodge Centre to organize the 2nd Annual Land Acknowledgment Festival at Hadley & Philemon Wright High School on May 8, 2026, celebrating Indigenous voices, joy, and talent. The event was featured by ICI Radio-Canada.
• Bus Carriers FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bus Carriers Federation for the 38th Provincial School Transportation Safety Campaign (January 26 - February 6, 2026), coordinated at the provincial level to promote school bus safety awareness.
• TEVA Partnership NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network including Le Relance (Gatineau), Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi (Pontiac), RIET (Abitibi-Temiscamingue), and CISSS (Outaouais) working together to provide employment pathways and services for youth with disabilities or mental health challenges.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Riverside School Board: English school board operating south of Montreal along the Quebec–US border; offers the same English K–12, adult education, and vocational training mix as WQSB under identical provincial oversight.
• New Frontiers School Board: English school board serving the Châteauguay Valley and surrounding areas; comparable regional scale and programming scope to WQSB.
• Lester B. Pearson School Board: English-language school board serving the West Island of Montreal; shares the same regulatory mandate, funding model, and K–12/adult/vocational programming structure as WQSB.
• English Montreal School Board (EMSB): Largest English-language school board in Quebec; directly comparable to WQSB as a provincially designated English school board, and an active partner with WQSB on the Quebec Virtual Academy.
• Eastern Townships School Board: English school board covering the Estrie region with similar K–12, adult education, and vocational offerings under Quebec's English education system.
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board: English school board serving Laval, Lanaudière, and the Laurentians; comparable in mandate, governance, and service mix (elementary, secondary, adult, vocational) to WQSB.
• Central Quebec School Board: English school board headquartered in Quebec City serving central/western regions; offers the same mandated English K–12 and adult/vocational services as WQSB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/westernquebec
• Facebookfacebook.com/westernquebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westernquebec

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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