Joseph Giles Elementary
54 Gregory Drive · Dartmouth · B2W 3M6 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
With Joseph Giles Elementary, Cole Harbour counts 18 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Cole Harbour →
What stands out about Joseph Giles Elementary
- An English public school, run by Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Nothing to place Joseph Giles Elementary by
The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, so Joseph Giles Elementary has no results band.
Cole Harbour goes without a School Grade for the same reason.
Getting a place at Joseph Giles Elementary
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Giles Elementary | English public | English | |
| Robert K Turner Elementary | English public | English | 0.6 km |
| George Bissett Elementary | English public | English | 1.1 km |
| Bel Ayr Elementary | English public | English | 1.4 km |
| Mount Edward Elementary | English public | English | 1.4 km |
| Colonel John Stuart Elementary | English public | English | 1.8 km |
| Brookhouse Elementary | English public | English | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Joseph Giles Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Joseph Giles Elementary
Who runs Joseph Giles Elementary?
The board is Halifax Regional Centre for Education; Joseph Giles Elementary is English public.
What language does Joseph Giles Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Joseph Giles Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Joseph Giles Elementary?
Closest by: Robert K Turner Elementary (0.6 km), George Bissett Elementary (1.1 km) and Bel Ayr Elementary (1.4 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.
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