Amherstburg schools span all four Windsor-Essex boards — English public, English Catholic, and both French-language boards. Below is the verified breakdown, plus how to confirm catchment for any specific address.
Amherstburg is a safe, historic, river-town kind of place to raise a family — parks, beaches, history, and a strong community. Here’s the honest lay of the land.
School attendance boundaries depend on your exact address, and the boards review them every year. Use these official locators to confirm for any specific property — happy to help you check.
French-language schools admit eligible francophone rights-holder families region-wide and bus across Windsor-Essex, so they aren’t address-restricted.
The public high school is North Star High School — a Greater Essex County DSB school that opened September 2022, consolidating the former General Amherst H.S. and Western Secondary School (not Harrow-related). North Star offers broad academics and arts plus an extensive technology program: precision machining, automotive, culinary, hairstyling & aesthetics, woodworking, animation/TV-video, and CAD.
The Catholic secondary serving Amherstburg is St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary on the LaSalle/Amherstburg line.
French-language secondary: E.J. Lajeunesse (in Windsor, French Catholic) — French-language schools bus region-wide.
Public elementary (GECDSB): Amherstburg Public School and Anderdon Public School (Anderdon also serves rural/south Amherstburg, including McGregor-area addresses).
Catholic elementary (WECDSB): St. Bernard and Stella Maris in Amherstburg.
French-language elementary: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (in Amherstburg, French Catholic).
Family life in Amherstburg is built around the river, the parks, and the history: King’s Navy Yard Park, Holiday Beach, the museums and festivals, minor sports, and a tight, proud community.
Kids here grow up with Fort Malden as a field trip and the river as a backyard.
The public high school is North Star High School (Greater Essex County DSB) — opened September 2022, consolidating the former General Amherst H.S. and Western Secondary (not Harrow-related). North Star offers broad academics and arts plus an extensive tech program: precision machining, automotive, culinary, hairstyling & aesthetics, woodworking, animation/TV-video, and CAD. The Catholic secondary is St. Thomas of Villanova on the LaSalle/Amherstburg line.
Yes — safe streets, riverfront and beach parks, a rich historical setting, festivals, and a strong community make it popular with families and retirees alike.
Public: Amherstburg P.S. and Anderdon P.S. (which also serves rural/south Amherstburg, including McGregor-area addresses). Catholic: St. Bernard and Stella Maris. French-language: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (French Catholic). Confirm specific catchment with the boards.
