Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIn and around Colchester County, Subdivision C, 18 schools: 14 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade
6 in the town, 12 just beyond it, within 3 km. Of the 18, one teaches in French (6% of schools in Nova Scotia). The schools grade is left out in Nova Scotia, as the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Where the 18 schools in and around Colchester County, Subdivision C are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Colchester County, Subdivision C
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Nova Scotia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
The French-language schools are École acadienne de Truro, run by 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 C’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Their systems: English public 17 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education leads with 17.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Chignecto Central Regional Centre for EducationBible Hill Consolidated, Bible Hill Junior, Brookfield, Central Colchester Junior High, Cobequid Consolidated, Cobequid Educational Centre, Hants East Rural, Harmony Heights … | English public | 17 |
| 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 C
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 18 schools in and around Colchester County, Subdivision C
High schools within reach of Colchester County, Subdivision C
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
3 secondary schools are within 15 km: 3 English public. The closest high school is Cobequid Educational Centre, 9.2 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobequid Educational CentreSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 9.2 km |
| Bible Hill Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–9 | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 9.6 km |
| Central Colchester Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South End | 22,012 | 27 | 1 | 2 km |
| … | ||||
| Schmidtville | 18,105 | 24 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Fairview | 16,296 | 26 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Middle Sackville | 14,898 | 15 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Truro | 14,652 | 9 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Colchester County, Subdivision C | 14,211 | 18 | 1 | 9.3 km |
| Manor Park | 14,148 | 30 | 4 | 1.7 km |
| Hammonds Plains | 13,844 | 31 | 2 | 2.1 km |
| Windsor Park | 13,044 | 32 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision B | 12,661 | 11 | 0 | 7 km |
| … | ||||
| Pictou County, Subdivision C | 8,847 | 10 | 0 | 5.4 km |
Among 31 towns its size, 15 have more schools nearby. A French-language school is within reach in 18 of the 32.
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 C
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 C | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| Millbrook 27 6.5 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 km |
| Truro 8 km | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Colchester County, Subdivision B 17 km | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 km |
Each of its 3 neighbours has fewer schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The province’s 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Which schools count. Counted: Colchester County, Subdivision C’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
Questions about schools in Colchester County, Subdivision C
How do I get a place at a school in Colchester County, Subdivision C?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Colchester County, Subdivision C?
By number of schools: Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education (17) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (1).
Is there a French-language school in Colchester County, Subdivision C?
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).