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7430 Hornes Rd · Albert Bridge · B1K 3C3 · Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education
Riverside School sits among 30 elementary schools within 3 km of Cape Breton. Every school in and around Cape Breton →
What stands out about Riverside School
- Public and English-language, under Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education.
Why Riverside School has no results band
Riverside School can’t be placed among its province’s schools: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
For the same reason, Cape Breton has no School Grade.
Getting a place at Riverside School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside School | English public | English | |
| Marion Bridge School | English public | English | 12 km |
| Sherwood Park Education Centre | English public | English | 13 km |
| Cusack School | English public | English | 13 km |
| Malcolm Munroe Middle School | English public | English | 13 km |
| Brookland Elementary School | English public | English | 13 km |
| Sydney River Elementary School | English public | English | 14 km |
Elementary schools near Riverside School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Riverside School
Who runs Riverside School?
Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education runs Riverside School (English public).
What language does Riverside School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Riverside School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Riverside School?
Its nearest neighbours are Marion Bridge School (12 km), Sherwood Park Education Centre (13 km) and Cusack School (13 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.
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).