Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainBurton and its edges hold 9 schools: 8 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Counting the 3 km margin adds 7 to the town’s own 2. In French: one of the 9 schools, where in New Brunswick the share is 28%.
Where the 9 schools in and around Burton are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Burton
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in New Brunswick marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in New Brunswick.
By name, in French: École Arc-en-ciel (Dsf-S).
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.
Who runs Burton’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
System by system: English public 8 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
The biggest of the 2 is Asd-W: 8 schools.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Asd-WAssiniboine Avenue, Burton, Geary Elementary, Gesner Street, Harold Peterson, Oromocto, Ridgeview, Summerhill Street | English public | 8 |
| Dsf-SArc-en-ciel | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Burton
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 9 schools in and around Burton
High schools within reach of Burton
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
The one high school within 15 km is Oromocto High School, at 6.7 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oromocto High SchoolSecondary | Asd-W | English public | 6.7 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in New Brunswick
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | 8,138 | 4 | 4 | 15 km |
| … | ||||
| Saint Marys | 5,701 | 7 | 1 | 11 km |
| Shediac | 5,699 | 5 | 3 | 3 km |
| Memramcook | 5,616 | 5 | 3 | 10 km |
| Grand Falls / Grand-Sault | 5,465 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Burton | 5,424 | 9 | 1 | 6.8 km |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 5,202 | 5 | 0 | 7.9 km |
| Coverdale | 5,167 | 9 | 1 | 7.1 km |
| Starlight Village | 5,108 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 km |
| Sussex | 4,994 | 4 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Atholville | 3,346 | 7 | 3 | 8.5 km |
Of the 32 others, 2 count more schools. 20 of 33 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Burton
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 km |
| Oromocto 7 km | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Lincoln 12 km | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 km |
| Maugerville 17 km | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 km |
It has more schools than any of its 3 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. An older list, StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, is used here.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Burton or within 3 km of it are here.
Questions about schools in Burton
Which boards run the schools in Burton?
Asd-W (8) and Dsf-S (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Burton?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Arc-en-ciel.
How do I get a place at a school in Burton?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · Why no schools grade in New Brunswick? 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).