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202 Duke Street · Chester · B0J 1J0 · South Shore Regional Centre for Education
Chester District School: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Chester. Every school in and around Chester →
What stands out about Chester District School
- Public and English-language, under South Shore Regional Centre for Education.
Why Chester District School has no results band
There’s no standing for Chester District School among its province’s schools, because the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Chester goes without a School Grade for the same reason.
Getting a place at Chester District 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester District School | English public | English | |
| Chester Area Middle School | English public | English | 0 km |
| Big Tancook Elementary School | English public | English | 12 km |
| Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School | English public | English | 15 km |
| Mahone Bay Alternate School | English public | English | 16 km |
| Shatford Memorial Elementary | English public | English | 19 km |
Elementary schools near Chester District School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Chester District School
Who runs Chester District School?
It is South Shore Regional Centre for Education that runs Chester District School, in the English public system.
What language does Chester District School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Chester District School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Chester District School?
Closest by: Chester Area Middle School (0 km), Big Tancook Elementary School (12 km) and Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School (15 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).