Springvale Elementary
92 Downs Avenue · Halifax · B3N 1Y6 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
One of Fairview’s 18 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Springvale Elementary. Every school in and around Fairview →
What stands out about Springvale Elementary
- Public and English-language, under Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Why Springvale Elementary has no results band
There’s no standing for Springvale Elementary among its province’s schools, because the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
For the same reason, Fairview has no School Grade.
Getting a place at Springvale Elementary
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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale Elementary | English public | English | |
| Burton Ettinger Elementary | English public | English | 1.1 km |
| Fairview Heights Elementary | English public | English | 1.4 km |
| Chebucto Heights Elementary | English public | English | 1.7 km |
| Westmount Elementary | English public | English | 1.8 km |
| Clayton Park Junior High | English public | English | 2.2 km |
| St Catherines Elementary | English public | English | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near Springvale Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Springvale Elementary
Who runs Springvale Elementary?
It is Halifax Regional Centre for Education that runs Springvale Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Springvale Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Springvale Elementary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Springvale Elementary?
Closest by: Burton Ettinger Elementary (1.1 km), Fairview Heights Elementary (1.4 km) and Chebucto Heights 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).