Photo: Ross Dunn - Thanks for 13 million + views · CC BY-SA 2.0Victoria County, Subdivision B’s teenagers travel 40 km to the nearest high school
The town’s own schools, within 3 km, are 4 elementary schools. No schools grade in Nova Scotia: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
High schools within reach of Victoria County, Subdivision B
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km of the town there is no secondary school at all.
Where the 4 schools in and around Victoria County, Subdivision B are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Victoria 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.
Who runs Victoria 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 Victoria County, Subdivision B
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 4 schools in and around Victoria County, Subdivision B
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 |
| … | ||||
| 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 |
| Colchester County, Subdivision A | 3,891 | 4 | 0 | 9 km |
| … | ||||
| Berwick | 2,631 | 2 | 0 | 12 km |
In 15 of the 41 others the count is higher. 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.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Victoria County, Subdivision B’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- The year. 2025-26, the latest open list.
- Boards and systems. English and French boards share the province, each with its own schools; there are no separate Catholic boards here.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
Questions about schools in Victoria County, Subdivision B
How do I get a place at a school in Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Is there a French-language school in Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Not within 3 km of Victoria County, Subdivision B. The French-language board still serves families here.
How many schools are there in Victoria County, Subdivision B?
All 4 are inside the town itself.
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).