Séminaire Sainte-Marie

Séminaire Sainte-Marie
Address
5655, Boul. des Hêtres Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
Information
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Principal	Mr. Richard Gaudreault
Vice principal	Mrs. Johanne Laverdière
School type	Private
Language	French
Motto	in veritate et caritate in truth and charity
Team name	Cactus
Established	1950

Séminaire Sainte-Marie is a French-speaking and Catholic private school based in Shawinigan, Quebec.

History

The institution was founded in 1950 as an all-boy classical college. In the wake of the education reform implemented during the Quiet Revolution, the Séminaire became a secondary school (middle and high school levels) and opened its doors to female students.

Well until the late 1980s, it offered compulsory Latin studies. The school has been hosting an IB Diploma Programme since 1998.

Prominent Alumni

The Séminaire's former students include:

Federal politics

Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003
Gilles Grondin, former Member of the Parliament of Canada

Provincial politics

Others