Class Caps define the maximum number of students enrolled in a classroom. They are provincially mandated.
A Soft Cap is defined as the stated cap number. A Hard Cap is defined as the stated cap number plus 2. The Class Caps (by grade levels) are as follows:
Grades Primary to 2 – soft cap of 20, hard cap of 22
Grades 3 to 6 - soft cap of 25, hard cap of 27
Grades 7 to 9 - soft cap of 28, hard cap of 30
Grades 10 to 12 - soft cap of 30, hard cap of 32
A Class Cap may be exceeded because of school capacity or exceptional circumstances.
Information on Class Caps in the Chignecto Central Region for the 2023-24 school year are now available.
To view the full report, click here.
Additional details can be found here.
Past Reports:
2022-2023
2021-2022