Porters Lake Elementary
40 Inspiration Drive · Porters Lake · B3E 0A6 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
Porters Lake Elementary: one of the 5 elementary schools within 3 km of Lake Echo. Every school in and around Lake Echo →
What stands out about Porters Lake Elementary
- Public and English-language, under Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Why Porters Lake Elementary has no standing
There’s no standing for Porters Lake Elementary among its province’s schools, because the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
That also leaves Lake Echo without a School Grade.
Getting a place at Porters Lake 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porters Lake Elementary | English public | English | |
| École des Beaux-Marais | French public | French | 1 km |
| OConnell Drive Elementary | English public | English | 2.9 km |
| Eastern Shore Consolidated | English public | English | 4.9 km |
| Bell Park Academic Centre | English public | English | 9.4 km |
| Atlantic View Elementary | English public | English | 10 km |
| Nelson Whynder Elementary | English public | English | 14 km |
Elementary schools near Porters Lake Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Porters Lake Elementary
Who runs Porters Lake Elementary?
Porters Lake Elementary comes under Halifax Regional Centre for Education (English public).
What language does Porters Lake Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Porters Lake Elementary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Porters Lake Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are École des Beaux-Marais (1 km), OConnell Drive Elementary (2.9 km) and Eastern Shore Consolidated (4.9 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).