Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainThe 9 schools of Lincoln: 8 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
The town holds 2 of them; 7 more are within 3 km of its outline. One of the 9 teaches in French, against 28% of schools in New Brunswick.
Where the 9 schools in and around Lincoln 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.
Schooling in English and French around Lincoln
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in New Brunswick.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in New Brunswick.
Dsf-S runs the French-language ones: École Arc-en-ciel.
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 Lincoln’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 8 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Asd-W has 8 of the area’s schools, the most of the 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Asd-WAssiniboine Avenue, Gesner Street, Harold Peterson, Lincoln Elementary, Oromocto, Ridgeview, Summerhill Street, Sunbury West | 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 Lincoln
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 9 schools in and around Lincoln
High schools within reach of Lincoln
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 4 high schools: 3 English public and 1 French public. The closest high school is Oromocto High School, 10 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oromocto High SchoolSecondary | Asd-W | English public | 10 km |
| École Sainte-AnneAll grades | Dsf-S | French public | 11 km |
| Fredericton High SchoolSecondary | Asd-W | English public | 12 km |
| Fredericton Education Centre (Enterprise Centre)All grades | – | English public | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothesay | 12,626 | 12 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Moncton | 12,238 | 14 | 6 | 4.3 km |
| Shediac | 9,849 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Oromocto | 9,451 | 7 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | 8,138 | 4 | 4 | 15 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 |
| … | ||||
| Sussex | 4,994 | 4 | 0 | 1.6 km |
More schools than here: 2 of the 19 others. 14 of the 20 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Lincoln
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 km |
| New Maryland 8.6 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 km |
| Oromocto 8.7 km | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| New Maryland 8.7 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 km |
| Burton 12 km | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 km |
| Starlight Village 13 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 km |
| Maugerville 13 km | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 km |
It has more schools than any of its 6 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Lincoln and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
- The year. Schools come from StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, so a recent opening or closure may not show.
Questions about schools in Lincoln
Which boards run the schools in Lincoln?
Asd-W (8) and Dsf-S (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Lincoln?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Arc-en-ciel.
How do I get a place at a school in Lincoln?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · The schools grade is given only where results are open; 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).