St. Stephen, New Brunswick is a small town located in the southwest of the province on the border of Maine, USA. Within town limits is a population of over 4400 people, with the surrounding area (Greater St. Stephen Area) bringing the population up to over 10700 people. Since its founding in 1871, the town has always had a strong sense of community.
Life in St. Stephen
Education
The town has two elementary schools, one with a popular French immersion program, a middle school and high school. These schools have outstanding reputations for safety and student engagement, with extra-curricular programs in music, theatre, video production, robotics and of course many different sports.
St. Stephen is home to St. Stephen’s University, proudly Canada’s smallest university. SSU offers Liberal Arts degrees with travel study programs in both Europe and Asia. There are also two community colleges nearby.
There are excellent pre-schools in town, and day care/after school care facilities including a highly successful Boys & Girls Club with a huge indoor play centre.
Recreation
- Garcelon Civic Center
- Ganong Nature Park
- Downtown ‘Chocolate’ Park
- Soccer/Football/Baseball Fields
- Dover Hill Park overlooking St. Croix River
- Outdoor & Indoor Pools
- Skateboard Park