Donkin School
81 Centre Ave · Donkin · B1A 6N4 · Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education
Donkin School is one of 30 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Cape Breton. Every school in and around Cape Breton →
What stands out about Donkin School
- Public and English-language, under Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education.
Nothing to place Donkin School by
There’s no standing for Donkin School among its province’s schools, because 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 Donkin 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donkin School | English public | English | |
| Glace Bay Elementary School | English public | English | 6.6 km |
| St. Anne's Elementary School | English public | English | 7.1 km |
| John Bernard Croak V.C. Memorial School | English public | English | 7.7 km |
| Oceanview Education Centre | English public | English | 8.3 km |
| Tompkins Memorial Elementary School | English public | English | 12 km |
| Greenfield Elementary School | English public | English | 18 km |
Elementary schools near Donkin School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Donkin School
Who runs Donkin School?
Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education: Donkin School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Donkin School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Donkin School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Donkin School?
Nearest of all: Glace Bay Elementary School (6.6 km), St. Anne's Elementary School (7.1 km) and John Bernard Croak V.C. Memorial School (7.7 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).