Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOf Annapolis County, Subdivision D’s 4 schools, one teaches in French
Those are École Rose-des-Vents (Conseil scolaire acadien provincial). Within 3 km of Annapolis County, Subdivision D are 3 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade.
Schooling in English and French around Annapolis County, Subdivision D
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.
The French-language schools are École Rose-des-Vents, run by 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 4 schools in and around Annapolis County, Subdivision D 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 D’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: English public 3 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
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, with 3.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for EducationAnnapolis East, Dwight Ross, Middleton Regional | English public | 3 |
| 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 D
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 4 schools in and around Annapolis County, Subdivision D
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | 5,175 | 3 | 0 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Cumberland County, Subdivision A | 3,401 | 4 | 0 | 42 km |
| Sheet Harbour | 3,334 | 2 | 0 | 42 km |
| Inverness County, Subdivision C | 3,314 | 2 | 0 | 18 km |
| Pictou | 3,307 | 2 | 0 | 9.2 km |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision D | 3,273 | 4 | 1 | 26 km |
| Head of St Margarets Bay | 2,885 | 4 | 0 | 4.1 km |
| Victoria County, Subdivision A | 2,746 | 3 | 0 | 46 km |
| Musquodoboit Harbour | 2,719 | 0 | 0 | 13 km |
| Berwick | 2,631 | 2 | 0 | 12 km |
| … | ||||
| Lunenburg | 2,523 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 km |
Set against 28 others, 6 have more schools in reach. 7 towns of the 29 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. 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. A school counts when it sits inside Annapolis County, Subdivision D or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. Listed for 2025-26.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
Questions about schools in Annapolis County, Subdivision D
Which boards run the schools in Annapolis County, Subdivision D?
By number of schools: Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education (3) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Annapolis County, Subdivision D?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
How many schools are there in Annapolis County, Subdivision D?
0 are inside the town itself and 4 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Annapolis County, Subdivision D?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Rose-des-Vents.
Sources: Nova Scotia Department of Education, school contact list 2025-26 (Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia) · In Nova Scotia, no schools grade. The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20. · 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).