Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainThe 12 schools of Pictou County, Subdivision B: 9 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools
Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education is the only board. None of them teaches in French, though 6% of schools in Nova Scotia do.
Schooling in English and French around Pictou County, Subdivision B
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Nova Scotia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
There is no French-language school among them.
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 12 schools in and around Pictou County, Subdivision B are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Pictou County, Subdivision B’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
They all share one system, every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Pictou County, Subdivision B
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 12 schools in and around Pictou County, Subdivision B
High schools within reach of Pictou 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: Northumberland Regional High School, 6.5 km off.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Regional High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 6.5 km |
| North Nova Education CentreSecondary · Grades 9–RG | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 9.4 km |
| CCRCE Alternate High SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education | English public | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | 10,378 | 6 | 0 | 3 km |
| … | ||||
| Annapolis County, Subdivision A | 6,719 | 3 | 0 | 57 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision A | 6,575 | 5 | 0 | 11 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision D | 6,517 | 11 | 0 | 5.8 km |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | 6,486 | 3 | 1 | 20 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B | 6,482 | 12 | 0 | 6.6 km |
| Hubley | 6,337 | 7 | 0 | 2.9 km |
| Dutch Settlement | 6,234 | 13 | 0 | 8.5 km |
| Cumberland County, Subdivision C | 6,040 | 7 | 0 | 8.1 km |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision C | 5,694 | 6 | 1 | 5.9 km |
| … | ||||
| East Lawrencetown | 4,020 | 5 | 1 | 12 km |
Set against 43 others, 8 have more schools in reach. Of the 44, 14 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 Pictou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pictou County, Subdivision B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 km |
| Westville 3.8 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 km |
| Stellarton 6.9 km | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| New Glasgow 10 km | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 km |
| Trenton 13 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision C 15 km | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 km |
| Pictou 17 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 km |
It has more schools than any of its 6 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Boards and systems. Boards here split by language only: English districts and a French-language board.
- The year. The provincial list for 2025-26.
- 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.
- Which schools count. Counted: Pictou County, Subdivision B’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Pictou County, Subdivision B
How do I get a place at a school in Pictou County, Subdivision B?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Is there a French-language school in Pictou County, Subdivision B?
No, none within 3 km of Pictou County, Subdivision B; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
Sources: Nova Scotia Department of Education, school contact list 2025-26 (Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia) · In Nova Scotia, no schools grade. The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20. · 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).