West Highlands Elementary School
18 Maltby Court · Amherst · B4H 2L6 · Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education
Around Amherst, within 3 km, there are 4 elementary schools, West Highlands Elementary School among them. Every school in and around Amherst →
What stands out about West Highlands Elementary School
- Public and English-language, under Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education.
Why West Highlands Elementary School has no standing
There’s no standing for West Highlands Elementary School among its province’s schools, because the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
That also leaves Amherst without a School Grade.
Getting a place at West Highlands Elementary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Highlands Elementary School | English public | English | |
| Spring Street Academy | English public | English | 1.6 km |
| E. B. Chandler Junior High School | English public | English | 2.1 km |
| Cumberland North Academy | English public | English | 4.7 km |
| Marshview Middle School | English public | English | 15 km |
| Salem Elementary School | English public | English | 15 km |
| River Hebert District School | English public | English | 19 km |
Elementary schools near West Highlands Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about West Highlands Elementary School
Who runs West Highlands Elementary School?
Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education: West Highlands Elementary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does West Highlands Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Highlands Elementary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Highlands Elementary School?
The nearest are Spring Street Academy (1.6 km), E. B. Chandler Junior High School (2.1 km) and Cumberland North Academy (4.7 km).
Sources: Nova Scotia Department of Education, school contact list 2025-26 (Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
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