École secondaire Père-René-de-Galinée
École secondaire Père-René-de-Galinée, also known as PRDG, is a Semi Private - French Catholic secondary school located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The school is part of the Conseil Scholaire Mon Avenir[1] The school was founded in 1996 after the creation of CSDCCS.
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450 Maple Grove Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°25′29″N 80°22′58″W |
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| School type | Semi-Private Separate |
| Motto | Je m'implique, Je m'engage, Je réussis! (French: "I'm involved, I'm engaged, I succeed!) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | French Catholic |
| Established | 1996 |
| School board | Conseil scolaire catholique Mon-Assenir |
| School district | District 8 |
| Area trustee | Dorothée Petit-Pas |
| Principal | Luc Renaud |
| Staff | 78 (2020) |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 672 (2020) |
| Language | French |
| Area | Cambridge |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Black, Grey and White |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Team name | Les Chevaliers / Les Chevalières |
| Feeder schools | École Cardinal-Léger, École Saint-Noël-Chabanel, École Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère and St-René-Goupil |
| Website | esprdg |
Academics
PRDG is renowned in Waterloo Region for its high standard of French education as well as its International Baccalaureate program.
Offering the Middle Years program, students are challenged to think outside the box in order to solve issues of the day.
Sports
PRDG is a member of the eight team District 8 Athletic Association
PRDG made their first CWOSSA and OFSAA appearance in the 2009-2010 school year for senior boys soccer. They made it to the quarter finals in Windsor at OFSAA.
The school also has a hockey, basketball team. They do not have a football team like most high schools do, but students are currently peacefully protesting like signing petitions and writing emails to the principal.
Charity work
Beyond academic achievement, PRDG has done quite a bit of charity work. Every student has the responsibility to contribute to society. Like many other organizations in the area, the school is well known for its volunteer and charity work. Every student is encouraged to recycle and to stop pollution.