{"id":956,"date":"2025-08-20T04:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=956"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:07:09","slug":"school-perseverance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/school-perseverance\/","title":{"rendered":"School perseverance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Youth success is key to building a stronger and more prosperous Greater Montreal. It is also an important tool in the fight against poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every student who graduates from high school embarks on a path to a better future and better living conditions. A diploma benefits not only each young person individually but also their family and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If they come from a family experiencing poverty, they will also help break a vicious circle, since dropping out increases the risk of experiencing poverty, which in turn increases the risk of dropping out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why all academic perseverance stakeholders, such as schools, community agencies, institutions, and Centraide, are working together to constantly support young people and families on the road to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every student who graduates<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We’re on the right track<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The graduation rate in the public school system has increased by 16 percentage points in recent years, rising from 67.7% in 2009 to 83.9% in 2023\u20132024 in Montreal. In Laval, it stands at 83.2% and 78.9% in Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This major step forward has come from collaborative work between local partners who take action through the neighbourhood roundtables and regional partners who come together through Montreal Hooked on School<\/a> and the Regroupement lavallois pour la r\u00e9ussite \u00e9ducative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still too many students drop out<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Quick facts about school dropouts in Montreal in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 20%<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n \n of young people drop out of school, i.e. 2,880 young people.*<\/sup> <\/span>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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\n \n 17.2%<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n \n of girls drop out.*<\/sup> <\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 21.8%<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n \n of boys drop out.*<\/sup> <\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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\n \n 25.3%<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n \n of Quebec dropouts live in Montreal. <\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n of children starting kindergarten are vulnerable <\/span>\n \n in at least one area of development. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n In some neighbourhoods, over one quarter of young people drop out. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Poverty: A key dropout factor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To progress and succeed in school, students need a family environment that takes care of their basic needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A suitable space to do homework at home<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Getting support from their parents<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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However, families in a situation of poverty experience food insecurity, are more likely to live in substandard housing, Experience situations that make it difficult to give their children the support they need: difficult living conditions, stress, long work hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tiana’s story<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tiana, 16, is bright and disciplined. But in the past, she felt
anxious and disorganized. Diapason Jeunesse,<\/em>
helped her work more efficiently and regain her confidence.
Today, she is helping younger kids in her turn. \u201cAll the things I\u2019ve
learned here will stay with me for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Centraide is doing in academic perseverance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Centraide supports agencies and projects that act on key dimensions that all play a role in academic success<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student \u00b7 Their family \u00b7 Their school \u00b7 Their community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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