Big Tancook Elementary School
36 School Road · Big Tancook Island · B0J 3G0 · South Shore Regional Centre for Education
Big Tancook Elementary School sits among 9 elementary schools within 3 km of Lunenburg. Every school in and around Lunenburg →
What stands out about Big Tancook Elementary School
- Public and English-language, under South Shore Regional Centre for Education.
Nothing to place Big Tancook Elementary School by
There’s no standing for Big Tancook Elementary School among its province’s schools, because the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
For the same reason, Lunenburg has no School Grade.
Getting a place at Big Tancook Elementary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tancook Elementary School | English public | English | |
| Chester District School | English public | English | 12 km |
| Chester Area Middle School | English public | English | 12 km |
| Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School | English public | English | 16 km |
| Mahone Bay Alternate School | English public | English | 17 km |
| East St Margarets Elementary | English public | English | 20 km |
| Shatford Memorial Elementary | English public | English | 23 km |
Elementary schools near Big Tancook Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Big Tancook Elementary School
Who runs Big Tancook Elementary School?
It is South Shore Regional Centre for Education that runs Big Tancook Elementary School, in the English public system.
What language does Big Tancook Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Big Tancook Elementary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Big Tancook Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Chester District School (12 km), Chester Area Middle School (12 km) and Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School (16 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).