OConnell Drive Elementary
40 OConnell Drive · Porters Lake · B3E 1E8 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
With OConnell Drive Elementary, Lake Echo counts 5 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Lake Echo →
What stands out about OConnell Drive Elementary
- Public and English-language, under Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Why OConnell Drive Elementary has no results band
The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, so OConnell Drive Elementary has no results band.
That also leaves Lake Echo without a School Grade.
Getting a place at OConnell Drive 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| OConnell Drive Elementary | English public | English | |
| Porters Lake Elementary | English public | English | 2.9 km |
| École des Beaux-Marais | French public | French | 3.3 km |
| Bell Park Academic Centre | English public | English | 6.5 km |
| Eastern Shore Consolidated | English public | English | 7.7 km |
| Atlantic View Elementary | English public | English | 8.6 km |
| Nelson Whynder Elementary | English public | English | 11 km |
Elementary schools near OConnell Drive Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about OConnell Drive Elementary
Who runs OConnell Drive Elementary?
Halifax Regional Centre for Education runs OConnell Drive Elementary (English public).
What language does OConnell Drive Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at OConnell Drive Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near OConnell Drive Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Porters Lake Elementary (2.9 km), École des Beaux-Marais (3.3 km) and Bell Park Academic Centre (6.5 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).