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91 St Pauls Avenue · Herring Cove · B3V 1H6 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
One of Harrietsfield’s 7 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: William King Elementary. Every school in and around Harrietsfield →
What stands out about William King Elementary
- An English public school, run by Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Nothing to place William King Elementary by
Placing William King 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, Harrietsfield has no School Grade.
Getting a place at William King Elementary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William King Elementary | English public | English | |
| Herring Cove Junior High | English public | English | 0.2 km |
| Rockingstone Heights | English public | English | 5.3 km |
| Harrietsfield Elementary | English public | English | 5.7 km |
| Elizabeth Sutherland | English public | English | 5.9 km |
| Central Spryfield | English public | English | 6.4 km |
| Cunard Junior High | English public | English | 6.6 km |
Elementary schools near William King Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about William King Elementary
Who runs William King Elementary?
William King Elementary belongs to Halifax Regional Centre for Education (English public).
What language does William King Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at William King Elementary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near William King Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Herring Cove Junior High (0.2 km), Rockingstone Heights (5.3 km) and Harrietsfield Elementary (5.7 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).