CSSC Mercier

Whitehorse, YT

Innovative and personalized, our modern school offers quality education in French as a first language from grades 7 to 12 , and a diploma in both of Canada's official languages.
The added value of CSSC Mercier and the sharing of our spaces create numerous partnership opportunities that promote the development of our students' cultural identity and the vitality of the community.
Our students can pursue post-secondary studies in French or English; our school is the best option for bilingualism.

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City of Whitehorse

Whitehorse, Yukon

Population of Communities

31,913 (2025)

Languages Spoken

French and English

Grades

Grades 7-12

Quick facts 

  • A total of 122 students are enrolled at CSSC Mercier for the beginning of the 2021–22 school year.
  • French First Language secondary students from Grades 7 to 12 have been attending the new school since November 13, 2020.
  • The name of the school and community centre was officially chosen on May 15, 2020. The name was proposed by Vincent Bélanger as part of a competition launched by the CSFY with the Francophone community.
  • Paul-Émile Mercier was born in 1877. Son of Virginie Saint-Denis and Honoré Mercier, former Premier of Quebec, Paul-Émile left his mark in the Yukon as an engineer. He helped develop the Yukon's transportation system in the early 20th century. 
  • The Government of Yukon and the Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon have reached an agreement to ensure the three schools on the Riverdale Campus work collaboratively to optimize the use of facilities.