| École secondaire Père-René-de-Galinée | |
| Motto: | Je m'implique, Je m'engage, Je réussis!(French: "I'm involved, I'm engaged, I succeed!) |
| Country: | Canada |
| Coordinates: | 43.4247°N -80.3828°W |
| Type: | Semi-Private |
| Religious Affiliation: | French Catholic |
| Established: | 1996 |
| District: | District 8 |
| Trustee: | Dorothée Petit-Pas |
| Principal: | Luc Renaud |
| Staff: | 78 (2024) |
| Grades: | 7-12 |
| Area: | Cambridge |
| Colours: | Navy Blue, Black, Grey and White |
| Mascot: | Knight |
| Team Name: | Les Chevaliers / Les Chevalières |
| Feeders: | École Cardinal-Léger, École Saint-Noël-Chabanel, École Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère and St-René-Goupil |
| Address: | 450 Maple Grove Road |
| Enrolment: | 740 (2024) |
| Language: | French |
École secondaire Père-René-de-Galinée,[1] also known as PRDG, is a French Catholic secondary school located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The school, founded in 1996 after the creation of CSDCCS, is part of the Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.[2]
PRDG is renowned in Waterloo Region ranking among the region's top schools with an overall Fraser Institute rating of 7.8 out of 10 for its high standard[3] 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.
PRDG is a member of the eight-team District 8 Athletic Association, making their first CWOSSA and OFSAA appearance in the 2009-2010 school year for senior boys soccer. They made it to the quarterfinals in Windsor at OFSAA. Recently, the varsity girls soccer team made it all the way to bronze medal finalists at OFSAA in London Ontario(2023). In 2022, the senior boys volleyball team won CWOSSA, earning them a spot at OFSAA hosted in Caledon, where they made it to the OFSAA finals placing second. The team placed top 8 as well at OFSAA in 2023 in Sudbury. Other sports available at PRDG include hockey, soccer, basketball, cross country, track and field, golf, and tennis.[4]
Beyond academic achievement, PRDG is involved in charity work, locally known for its volunteer work. Students are encouraged to engage in social projects such as recycling and decreasing pollution.