Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (Pointe-de-l'Île school commission or school board), was created by the government of Quebec on July 1, 1998, as part of a general restructuring from school boards representing religious communities to those representing linguistic communities. The CSPI replaced the former Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer while also incorporating some francophone schools from other commissions. There were 27,500 students enrolled in schools associated with the board at the time of its founding; by 2011, the number had grown to 35,000.Sue Montgomery, "Smooth start for French schools," Montreal Gazette, 28 August 1998, A4; Historique et profil de la CSPI , Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île, accessed 11 August 2011. The eastern portion of the former Montreal Catholic School Commission became a part of the CSPÎ.Lagacé, Roger. "L’école Calixa Lavallée: depuis plus de 40 ans à Montréal-Nord." Métro (Canadian newspaper). 14 January 2015. Retrieved on 4 August 2016.
