Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainThe nearest high school to Beresford is 15 km away
In or within 3 km of the town: 4 elementary schools, and no high school. Of 4 schools, 4 teach in French; in New Brunswick, 28% do.
High schools within reach of Beresford
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km of the town there is no secondary school at all.
Schooling in English and French around Beresford
The language each school teaches in, against every school in New Brunswick.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in New Brunswick.
District scolaire francophone Nord-Est and Dsf-Ne runs the French-language ones: La Croisée, Le Domaine Étudiant, Le Tournesol and Carrefour Étudiant.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Where the 4 schools in and around Beresford are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Beresford’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
They belong to one system, every one French-language.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, Dsf-Ne leads with 3.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Dsf-NeCarrefour Étudiant, Le Domaine Étudiant, Le Tournesol | French public | 3 |
| District scolaire francophone Nord-EstLa Croisée | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Beresford
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 4 schools in and around Beresford
Towns its size in New Brunswick
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shediac | 9,849 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| … | ||||
| Lincoln | 8,093 | 9 | 1 | 10 km |
| Campbellton | 7,485 | 8 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Douglas | 6,840 | 4 | 0 | 15 km |
| Sackville | 6,572 | 4 | 0 | 1 km |
| Beresford | 6,543 | 4 | 4 | 15 km |
| Woodstock | 6,260 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Saint Marys | 5,701 | 7 | 1 | 11 km |
| Shediac | 5,699 | 5 | 3 | 3 km |
| Memramcook | 5,616 | 5 | 3 | 10 km |
| … | ||||
| Haut-Madawaska | 4,098 | 2 | 2 | 23 km |
More schools than here: 12 of the 27 others. Teaching in French: 18 of the 28 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Beresford
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 km |
| Nigadoo 3.7 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 km |
| Petit-Rocher 6.8 km | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 km |
| Beresford 7.9 km | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 km |
| Bathurst 14 km | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| Bathurst 16 km | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.9 km |
Most schools next door: Bathurst, 10.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. The province’s public schools are run by districts in English and a French-language board; independents run themselves.
- The year. Statistics Canada’s ODEF, 2019–22: the latest open list for this province.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Beresford’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
Questions about schools in Beresford
Which boards run the schools in Beresford?
Dsf-Ne (3) and District scolaire francophone Nord-Est (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Beresford?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Is there a French-language school in Beresford?
Yes, there are French-language schools: La Croisée, Le Domaine Étudiant, Le Tournesol and Carrefour Étudiant.
How many schools are there in Beresford?
Inside the town there are 1; another 3 sit within 3 km.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · In New Brunswick, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).