Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainEast River, Part 1’s teenagers travel 81 km to the nearest high school
Within 3 km of the town there are 2 elementary schools only. No schools grade on Prince Edward Island: the province publishes no results school by school.
High schools within reach of East River, Part 1
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
No secondary school is within 15 km of the town.
Where the 2 schools in and around East River, Part 1 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 East River, Part 1
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix on Prince Edward Island.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools on Prince Edward Island.
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 East River, Part 1’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 East River, Part 1
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 2 schools in and around East River, Part 1
Canadian towns its size
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxedo | 4,295 | 50 | 0 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Hanna | 2,665 | 3 | 0 | 30 km |
| Spaniard's Bay | 2,664 | 2 | 0 | 39 km |
| Tumbler Ridge | 2,663 | 2 | 0 | 72 km |
| Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | 2,662 | 4 | 4 | 0.4 km |
| East River, Part 1 | 2,657 | 2 | 0 | 81 km |
| Delton | 2,657 | 60 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Grey | 2,655 | 3 | 1 | 9.3 km |
| Adelaide/Churchill | 2,652 | 36 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton | 2,650 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Clearwater | 2,500 | 3 | 0 | 85 km |
534 of the 668 others have more schools in reach. 335 of the 669 have 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 East River, Part 1
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East River, Part 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 km |
| Vernon River 11 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 km |
| North Shore 11 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 km |
| Crossroads 11 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 km |
| North Shore 14 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 km |
| Morell 16 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 km |
| Stratford 17 km | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 km |
Most schools next door: Stratford, 10.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- The year. StatCan’s ODEF (2019–22) is the open source here; it may miss new schools.
- Boards and systems. English and French boards share the province, each with its own schools; there are no separate Catholic boards here.
- Which schools count. The area is East River, Part 1 plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
Questions about schools in East River, Part 1
How many schools are there in East River, Part 1?
The town holds 1 of them; 1 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in East River, Part 1?
None within 3 km of East River, Part 1. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
How do I get a place at a school in East River, Part 1?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · 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).