Bel Ayr Elementary
4 Bell Street · Dartmouth · B2W 2P3 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
Of the 19 elementary schools in or near Portland Estates (within 3 km), this is Bel Ayr Elementary. Every school in and around Portland Estates →
What stands out about Bel Ayr Elementary
- An English public school, run by Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Why Bel Ayr Elementary has no results band
The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, so Bel Ayr Elementary has no results band.
For the same reason, Portland Estates has no School Grade.
Getting a place at Bel Ayr Elementary
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Ayr Elementary | English public | English | |
| Robert K Turner Elementary | English public | English | 0.9 km |
| Mount Edward Elementary | English public | English | 1 km |
| Brookhouse Elementary | English public | English | 1.2 km |
| Portland Estates Elementary | English public | English | 1.3 km |
| Joseph Giles Elementary | English public | English | 1.4 km |
| George Bissett Elementary | English public | English | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Bel Ayr Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bel Ayr Elementary
Who runs Bel Ayr Elementary?
Bel Ayr Elementary belongs to Halifax Regional Centre for Education (English public).
What language does Bel Ayr Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bel Ayr Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bel Ayr Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Robert K Turner Elementary (0.9 km), Mount Edward Elementary (1 km) and Brookhouse Elementary (1.2 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).