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62 Leaman Drive · Dartmouth · B3A 2K9 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
With John MacNeil Elementary, Austinville counts 24 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Austinville →
What stands out about John MacNeil Elementary
- An English public school, run by Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
No standing for John MacNeil Elementary
Placing John MacNeil Elementary would take results by school, and the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
For the same reason, Austinville has no School Grade.
Getting a place at John MacNeil Elementary
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| John MacNeil Elementary | English public | English | |
| Harbour View Elementary | English public | English | 1.2 km |
| Crichton Park Elementary | English public | English | 1.5 km |
| Shannon Park Elementary | English public | English | 1.7 km |
| Michael Wallace Elementary | English public | English | 2.9 km |
| Hawthorn Elementary | English public | English | 2.9 km |
| Admiral Westphal Elementary | English public | English | 2.9 km |
Elementary schools near John MacNeil Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about John MacNeil Elementary
Who runs John MacNeil Elementary?
It is Halifax Regional Centre for Education that runs John MacNeil Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does John MacNeil Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at John MacNeil Elementary?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near John MacNeil Elementary?
The closest schools are Harbour View Elementary (1.2 km), Crichton Park Elementary (1.5 km) and Shannon Park Elementary (1.7 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).