Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRichmond County, Subdivision A and its edges hold 4 schools: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
One board, Strait Regional Centre for Education, runs them all. No schools grade in Nova Scotia: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
Where the 4 schools in and around Richmond County, Subdivision A are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Richmond County, Subdivision A
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Nova Scotia.
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.
Who runs Richmond County, Subdivision A’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 Richmond County, Subdivision A
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 4 schools in and around Richmond County, Subdivision A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietsfield | 6,786 | 7 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| … | ||||
| Guysborough | 4,721 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 km |
| Cumberland County, Subdivision D | 4,692 | 4 | 0 | 43 km |
| Shelburne | 4,542 | 4 | 0 | 55 km |
| Gaetz Brook | 4,473 | 4 | 1 | 16 km |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A | 4,305 | 4 | 0 | 16 km |
| Victoria County, Subdivision B | 4,258 | 4 | 0 | 40 km |
| Stellarton | 4,251 | 6 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| Westphal | 4,201 | 23 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| East Lawrencetown | 4,020 | 5 | 1 | 12 km |
| … | ||||
| Berwick | 2,631 | 2 | 0 | 12 km |
15 of the 41 others have more schools in reach. In 11 of the 42, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Richmond County, Subdivision A
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, Subdivision A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 km |
| Richmond County, Subdivision C 15 km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 km |
| Richmond County, Subdivision B 19 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 km |
It has more schools than any of its 2 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Richmond County, Subdivision A or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025-26.
- Boards and systems. Two systems share the province, English and French, each run by its own board or district.
Questions about schools in Richmond County, Subdivision A
How do I get a place at a school in Richmond County, Subdivision A?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Is there a French-language school in Richmond County, Subdivision A?
No, none within 3 km of Richmond County, Subdivision A; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
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).