Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainThe 15 schools of Colchester County, Subdivision B: 12 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade
Inside the town there are 9; another 6 sit within 3 km. One of the 15 teaches in French, against 6% of schools in Nova Scotia. We don’t grade schools in Nova Scotia. The reason: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Where the 15 schools in and around Colchester County, Subdivision B are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Colchester County, Subdivision B
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Nova Scotia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
By name, in French: École acadienne de Truro (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.
Who runs Colchester County, Subdivision B’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 14 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education runs the most, 14 of them, among 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Chignecto Central Regional Centre for EducationBible Hill Consolidated, Bible Hill Junior, Central Colchester Junior High, Chiganois, Cobequid Consolidated, Cobequid Educational Centre, Debert, Harmony Heights … | English public | 14 |
| Conseil scolaire acadien provincialacadienne de Truro | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Colchester County, Subdivision B
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 15 schools in and around Colchester County, Subdivision B
High schools within reach of Colchester County, Subdivision B
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 3: 3 English public. Closest of all: Central Colchester Junior High (8.2 km).
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Colchester Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 8.2 km |
| Bible Hill Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–9 | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 8.3 km |
| Cobequid Educational CentreSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 8.6 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Park West | 34,404 | 24 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Kingston | 24,574 | 11 | 1 | 3.7 km |
| Westmount | 23,207 | 29 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| South End | 22,012 | 27 | 1 | 2 km |
| Cole Harbour | 21,627 | 29 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Colchester County, Subdivision B | 21,578 | 15 | 1 | 8.4 km |
| Woodlawn | 20,925 | 37 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Windsor | 20,318 | 11 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Lower Sackville | 20,171 | 21 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| North End | 19,733 | 31 | 1 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Windsor Park | 13,044 | 32 | 0 | 0.3 km |
Set against 21 others, 16 have more schools in reach. 18 of the 22 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Colchester County, Subdivision B
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester County, Subdivision B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 km |
| Truro 9.9 km | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Millbrook 27 13 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 km |
| Colchester County, Subdivision C 17 km | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 km |
Colchester County, Subdivision C has the most schools nearby, 18.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Colchester County, Subdivision B or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. The province’s 2025-26 list.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
Questions about schools in Colchester County, Subdivision B
How do I get a place at a school in Colchester County, Subdivision B?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which boards run the schools in Colchester County, Subdivision B?
Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education (14) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Colchester County, Subdivision B?
Yes: École acadienne de Truro, the French-language schools here.
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).