Education
There are eight public schools. Seven of them are under the supervision of the Commission scolaire de l'Énergie school board.
| School | Level | Location | Number of Students |
| Carrefour Formation Mauricie | Vocational education | 5105, avenue Albert-Tessier | 808 |
| Centre d'éducation des adultes du Saint-Maurice | Adult education | 1092, rue Trudel | 1,353 |
| École secondaire des Chutes | Secondary | 5285, avenue Albert-Tessier | 714 |
| Immaculée-Conception (Immaculate Conception) | Elementary | 153, 8e Rue | 220 |
| Saint-Charles-Garnier (Saint Charles Garnier) | Elementary | 2265, rue Laflèche | 157 |
| Saint-Jacques (Saint James) | Elementary | 2015, rue Saint-Jacques | 220 |
| Saint-Joseph (Saint Joseph) | Elementary | 1452, rue Châteauguay | 155 |
Children who meet Charter of the French Language guidelines can attend Shawinigan High School. Its campus is located at 1125, rue des Cèdres and is affiliated to the Central Québec school Board.
Shawinigan is also home of the Séminaire Sainte-Marie, a private institution that provides the secondary curriculum and of the Collège Shawinigan: a CEGEP whose main campus is located at 2263 Avenue du Collège;
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