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2008 Education Characteristics

Pembroke
 

 (%)

CMA (%)

Ontario
 (%)

Total population 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree

7237

No certificate, diploma or degree

1458

20.1

18.4

13.4

Certificate, diploma or degree

5779

79.9

81.6

86.6

High school certificate or equivalent

2042

28.2

29.7

25.0

Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

903

12.5

12.1

8.7

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

1700

23.5

25.5

22.1

University certificate, diploma or degree

1133

15.7

14.2

30.9

University certificate or diploma below bachelor level

123

1.7

13.7

4.6

University certificate or degree

1011

14.0

12.3

26.3

Bachelor's degree

670

9.3

7.7

16.3

University certificate or diploma above bachelor level

188

2.6

3.1

3.1

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

39

0.5

0.2

0.7

Master's degree

79

1.1

0.9

5.3

Earned doctorate

35

0.5

0.1

0.9

Data Source: Manifold Data Mining Inc.
 
Education Facilities

Pre-School Day Care Centres and Nurseries
Wise Owl Day Care Centre – 613-735-2323
Children’s Garden Nursery School – 613-735-2259
Montessori Academy of Pembroke – 613-735-6866 ext. 4068

Ontario Early Years Centre- 613-735-7575

 

Elementary and Secondary Schools
Pembroke’s education system incorporates facilities within four publicly funded school systems: the Renfrew County District School Board, the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board, the Conseil scolaire du district catholique du Centre-Est de L’Ontario, and Conseil des ecoles publiques de l’est de l’Ontario.
 
Renfrew County District School Board
1270 Pembroke Street West
Pembroke, ON K8A 4G4
(613) 735-0151
 
Elementary
• Champlain Discovery Public School
• Highview Public School 
• Rockwood Public School
Secondary
• Fellowes High School
Alternative
• The Pembroke Alternative School

Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
499 Pembroke Street West
Pembroke, ON K8A 5P1
(613) 735-1031

Elementary
• Cathedral School
• Holy Name School
• Our Lady of Lourdes School
Secondary
• Bishop Smith High School
Alternative
• Bishop Smith Alternative School
 
Conseil des Écoles Catholiques de Langues Françaises du Centre Est de l’Ontario
4000 Labelle Avenue
Gloucester, ON K1J 1A1
(613) 744-2555

Elementary and Secondary
École élémentaire et secondaire Catholique Jeanne La Joie

Conseil des Écoles Publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario
2445 Boulevard St Laurent
Ottawa, ON K1G 6C3
(613) 742-8960

Elementary and Secondary
École élémentaire et secondaire l’Equinoxe

Post Secondary Education
Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley
315 Pembroke Street East
Pembroke, ON K8A 3K2
(613) 735-4700
www.algonquincollege.com/pembroke

Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley is home to some of the most exhilarating college programs on earth. In addition to its highly popular outdoor adventure programs, the campus also offers full-time programs in the fields of business, health care and community services. Programs include Practical Nursing, Computer Systems Technician, Police Foundations, Early Childhood Education and Motive Power Technician.

The Campus has been serving the Ottawa Valley since 1967 and is well respected for its commitment to student success and its friendly atmosphere which makes it a desirable place to study and work. Students benefit from small class sizes and have relatively easy access to their instructors.

The University of Ottawa also offers night classes through the Pembroke Campus and the College partners with the University to deliver the Bachelor of Science in Nursing collaborative program.

Research and Development

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Chalk River Laboratories
Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0
(613) 584-8811, press 1 then ext. 4966 or 1-800-364-6989
www.aecl.ca
As one of our largest employers, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) retains more than 1,900 administrative, trades, technical and scientific staff at its research and development site located approximately 40 km (25 miles) west of Pembroke. Early work at AECL's Chalk River Laboratories resulted in the successful design of the CANDU nuclear reactor, which today supplies safe, clean and cost-effective energy to homes and industries in Canada, South America, Europe and Asia. Chalk River Laboratories also makes significant contributions to improving the quality of life for 70,000 people each and every day around the world as the major supplier of medical isotopes used in both the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening diseases. Customer focused and quality driven, AECL's Chalk River Laboratories develops innovative designs for the electricity market as well as provides diversified high-tech products and services to its customers at home and abroad.

Library Facilities

Pembroke Public Library
237 Victoria Street
Pembroke, ON K8A 4K5
(613) 732-8844
www.pembroke.library.on.ca

Algonquin College Resource Centre
315 Pembroke Street East
Pembroke, ON K8A 3K2
(613) 735-1553
www.algonquincollege.com