Photo: CP Hoffman from Washington, DC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0No high school in or near Annapolis County, Subdivision A: the closest is 57 km off
Within 3 km of the town there are 3 elementary schools only. No schools grade in Nova Scotia: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
High schools within reach of Annapolis County, Subdivision A
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km of the town there is no secondary school at all.
Where the 3 schools in and around Annapolis County, Subdivision A 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 Annapolis County, Subdivision A
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Nova Scotia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
Schooling in French isn’t on offer here.
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 Annapolis County, Subdivision A’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Only one system is present here: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Annapolis County, Subdivision A
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 3 schools in and around Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Passage | 10,745 | 17 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Yarmouth | 7,129 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Springhill | 7,015 | 6 | 0 | 24 km |
| Harrietsfield | 6,786 | 7 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| Barrington | 6,720 | 4 | 0 | 56 km |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision A | 6,719 | 3 | 0 | 57 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision A | 6,575 | 5 | 0 | 11 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision D | 6,517 | 11 | 0 | 5.8 km |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | 6,486 | 3 | 1 | 20 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B | 6,482 | 12 | 0 | 6.6 km |
| … | ||||
| East Lawrencetown | 4,020 | 5 | 1 | 12 km |
In 39 of the 45 others the count is higher. 16 towns of the 46 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- Which schools count. Counted: Annapolis County, Subdivision A’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025-26.
Questions about schools in Annapolis County, Subdivision A
How many schools are there in Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
Every one of them, 3, is inside the town.
Is there a French-language school in Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
Not within 3 km of Annapolis County, Subdivision A. The French-language board still serves families here.
How do I get a place at a school in Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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.
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).