As there were few Catholic schools in the county and inadequate transportation, some children boarded, including those in elementary school. In the 1930s and 40s, there were 60 girl boarders and a similar number of boys. All girls were in the same dorm on cots supervised by four nuns. Baths were taken once a week. Meals were taken in silence accompanied by religious readings by students. The readings were all in French, as the nuns were all Francophones. Up until 1953, all grades were located in the same building.