Pictou Academy
200 Louise St · Pictou · B0K 1H0 · Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education
Pictou Academy sits among 2 elementary schools within 3 km of Pictou. Every school in and around Pictou →
What stands out about Pictou Academy
- Public and English-language, under Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education.
Why Pictou Academy has no standing
The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, so Pictou Academy has no results band.
Pictou goes without a School Grade for the same reason.
Getting a place at Pictou Academy
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pictou Academy | English public | English | |
| McCulloch Education Centre | English public | English | 0.9 km |
| West Pictou Consolidated School | English public | English | 7.1 km |
| Trenton Middle School | English public | English | 9.3 km |
| A. G. Baillie Memorial School | English public | English | 10 km |
| Scotsburn Elementary School | English public | English | 12 km |
| New Glasgow Academy | English public | English | 12 km |
Elementary schools near Pictou Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Pictou Academy
Who runs Pictou Academy?
Pictou Academy belongs to Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education (English public).
What language does Pictou Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pictou Academy?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pictou Academy?
Its nearest neighbours are McCulloch Education Centre (0.9 km), West Pictou Consolidated School (7.1 km) and Trenton Middle School (9.3 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).