Photo: Reynoborn64 · Public domainThe nearest high school to Digby is 75 km away
The town’s own schools, within 3 km, are 5 elementary schools. 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.
High schools within reach of Digby
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
No secondary school is within 15 km of the town.
Where the 5 schools in and around Digby 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 Digby
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.
None of them teaches in French.
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 Digby’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
One system runs them: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Digby
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 5 schools in and around Digby
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 11,740 | 6 | 0 | 4 km |
| … | ||||
| Pictou County, Subdivision C | 8,847 | 10 | 0 | 5.4 km |
| Argyle | 8,216 | 6 | 4 | 17 km |
| Clare | 8,020 | 6 | 3 | 46 km |
| Kentville | 7,589 | 7 | 0 | 4.1 km |
| Digby | 7,528 | 5 | 0 | 75 km |
| Yarmouth | 7,129 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Springhill | 7,015 | 6 | 0 | 24 km |
| Harrietsfield | 6,786 | 7 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| Barrington | 6,720 | 4 | 0 | 56 km |
| … | ||||
| Shelburne | 4,542 | 4 | 0 | 55 km |
Among 42 towns its size, 25 have more schools nearby. 14 of 43 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Digby
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75 km |
| Digby 14 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 km |
It outnumbers its 1 neighbours on schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Two systems share the province, English and French, each run by its own board or district.
- The year. Listed for 2025-26.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. Counted: Digby’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Digby
How do I get a place at a school in Digby?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Is there a French-language school in Digby?
Not in or within 3 km of Digby; the French-language board can name the nearest.
How many schools are there in Digby?
2 are inside the town itself and 3 lie within 3 km of its edge.
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).