Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOne of the 6 schools around Annapolis County, Subdivision C teaches in French
They are École Rose-des-Vents, run by Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. In or within 3 km of Annapolis County, Subdivision C: 5 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade. The schools grade is left out in Nova Scotia, as the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Schooling in English and French around Annapolis County, Subdivision C
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Nova Scotia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
By name, in French: École Rose-des-Vents (Conseil scolaire acadien provincial).
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 6 schools in and around Annapolis County, Subdivision C 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 Annapolis County, Subdivision C’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Split by system, that is English public 5 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education leads with 5.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for EducationAnnapolis East, Dwight Ross, Kingston and District, Middleton Regional, Pine Ridge | English public | 5 |
| Conseil scolaire acadien provincialRose-des-Vents | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Annapolis County, Subdivision C
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 6 schools in and around Annapolis County, Subdivision C
High schools within reach of Annapolis County, Subdivision C
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 2 high schools: 1 French public and 1 English public. For the shortest journey, École Rose-des-Vents: 5.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Rose-des-VentsAll grades | Conseil scolaire acadien provincial | French public | 5.8 km |
| West Kings District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education | English public | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, Subdivision C | 8,994 | 9 | 0 | 3.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Pictou County, Subdivision B | 6,482 | 12 | 0 | 6.6 km |
| Hubley | 6,337 | 7 | 0 | 2.9 km |
| Dutch Settlement | 6,234 | 13 | 0 | 8.5 km |
| Cumberland County, Subdivision C | 6,040 | 7 | 0 | 8.1 km |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision C | 5,694 | 6 | 1 | 5.9 km |
| Wolfville | 5,587 | 4 | 0 | 3.8 km |
| Inverness County, Subdivision A | 5,389 | 3 | 1 | 15 km |
| Upper Tantallon | 5,248 | 15 | 1 | 2.2 km |
| Lake Echo | 5,223 | 5 | 1 | 8.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Cumberland County, Subdivision A | 3,401 | 4 | 0 | 42 km |
Among 41 towns its size, 12 have more schools nearby. Teaching in French: 12 of the 42 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Annapolis County, Subdivision C
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Among the neighbours, Kingston has 11, the most.
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 belong to English and French-language boards (or districts); independent schools run themselves.
- The year. 2025-26, the latest open list.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. Inside Annapolis County, Subdivision C’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
Questions about schools in Annapolis County, Subdivision C
Is there a French-language school in Annapolis County, Subdivision C?
Yes: École Rose-des-Vents, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Annapolis County, Subdivision C?
0 are inside the town itself and 6 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Annapolis County, Subdivision C?
By number of schools: Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education (5) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Annapolis County, Subdivision C?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides 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).