West Bedford
50 Broad Street · Bedford · B4B E83 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
West Bedford: one of the 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Bedford. Every school in and around Bedford →
What stands out about West Bedford
- An English public school, run by Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Why West Bedford has no standing
Placing West Bedford would take results by school, and the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
That also leaves Bedford without a School Grade.
Getting a place at West Bedford
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bedford | English public | English | |
| West Bedford High | English public | English | 0 km |
| Kingswood Elementary | English public | English | 2.5 km |
| Bedford South | English public | English | 2.8 km |
| Basinview Drive Community | English public | English | 3 km |
| École secondaire du Sommet | French public | French | 3.1 km |
| École Beaubassin | French public | French | 4.3 km |
Elementary schools near West Bedford
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about West Bedford
Who runs West Bedford?
The board is Halifax Regional Centre for Education; West Bedford is English public.
What language does West Bedford teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Bedford?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Bedford?
The nearest are West Bedford High (0 km), Kingswood Elementary (2.5 km) and Bedford South (2.8 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).