Sydney River Elementary School
35 Phillips St · Sydney River · B1S 1M8 · Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education
Cape Breton and its 3 km edge have 30 elementary schools; Sydney River Elementary School is one. Every school in and around Cape Breton →
What stands out about Sydney River Elementary School
- An English public school, run by Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education.
Why Sydney River Elementary School has no standing
Placing Sydney River Elementary School would take results by school, and the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Cape Breton goes without a School Grade for the same reason.
Getting a place at Sydney River 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney River Elementary School | English public | English | |
| Malcolm Munroe Middle School | English public | English | 0.9 km |
| Coxheath Elementary School | English public | English | 1.6 km |
| Shipyard Elementary School | English public | English | 3.3 km |
| Robin Foote Elementary School | English public | English | 4 km |
| Brookland Elementary School | English public | English | 4.2 km |
| Centre scolaire Étoile de l'Acadie | French public | French | 5 km |
Elementary schools near Sydney River 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 Sydney River Elementary School
Who runs Sydney River Elementary School?
It is Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education that runs Sydney River Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Sydney River Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sydney River Elementary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sydney River Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Malcolm Munroe Middle School (0.9 km), Coxheath Elementary School (1.6 km) and Shipyard Elementary School (3.3 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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