Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAround Kings County, Subdivision B, 8 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools: 11 schools in all
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education is the only board. None of them teaches in French, though 6% of schools in Nova Scotia do. With no open results to compare (the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20), there’s no schools grade in Nova Scotia.
Schooling in English and French around Kings County, Subdivision B
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Nova Scotia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Where the 11 schools in and around Kings County, Subdivision B are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Kings County, Subdivision B’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Only one system is present here: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Kings County, Subdivision B
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 11 schools in and around Kings County, Subdivision B
High schools within reach of Kings County, Subdivision B
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 3 high schools: 3 English public. Nearest: Kings County Adult High School, 6.9 km off.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–RG | Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education | English public | 6.9 km |
| Highbury Education CentreSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education | English public | 6.9 km |
| Horton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education | English public | 7.6 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Sackville | 20,171 | 21 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Colchester County, Subdivision C | 14,211 | 18 | 1 | 9.3 km |
| Manor Park | 14,148 | 30 | 4 | 1.7 km |
| Hammonds Plains | 13,844 | 31 | 2 | 2.1 km |
| Windsor Park | 13,044 | 32 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision B | 12,661 | 11 | 0 | 7 km |
| Chester | 11,740 | 6 | 0 | 4 km |
| Timberlea | 11,014 | 21 | 2 | 4.6 km |
| Liverpool | 10,997 | 6 | 0 | 3.8 km |
| Eastern Passage | 10,745 | 17 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Clare | 8,020 | 6 | 3 | 46 km |
In 16 of the 28 others the count is higher. Of the 29, 16 offer a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Kings County, Subdivision B
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, Subdivision B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 km |
| Kentville 7.1 km | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 km |
| Wolfville 8.9 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision C 9 km | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision D 12 km | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 km |
Each of its 4 neighbours has fewer schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Counted: Kings County, Subdivision B’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. The 2025-26 list.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
Questions about schools in Kings County, Subdivision B
Is there a French-language school in Kings County, Subdivision B?
Not within 3 km of Kings County, Subdivision B. The French-language board still serves families here.
How do I get a place at a school in Kings County, Subdivision B?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
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).