Family of Schools

Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education breaks their geographical areas in Central and Northern Nova Scotia into four groups called "families" of schools: Celtic, Chignecto, Cobequid and Nova.

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Celtic Family of Schools

Erin Cormier
Celtic Family of Schools Supervisor
Celtic Family Office, 37 Dickie Street, Trenton NS B0K 1X0
902-755-8132
E-mail Erin Cormier
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The Celtic Family of Schools is made up of 17 schools in Pictou County: seven elementary schools, five elementary/middle schools, one middle school, three high schools and one consolidated Grade Primary- Grade 12 school.

  • AG Baillie Memorial
  • CCRCE Alternate School
  • Dr. WA MacLeod Consolidated
  • FH MacDonald Academy
  • GR Saunders Elementary
  • McCulloch Education Centre
  • New Glasgow Academy
  • North Nova Education Centre
  • Northumberland Regional High School
  • Pictou Academy
  • Salt Springs Elementary
  • Scotsburn Elementary
  • Thorburn Consolidated
  • Trenton Elementary
  • Trenton Middle School
  • Walter Duggan Consolidated 
  • West Pictou Consolidated

Chignecto Family of Schools

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Vernon Taylor
Chignecto Family of Schools Supervisor
Chignecto Family Office, 84 Church Street Springhill NS B0M 1X0
902-597-4207
E-mail Vernon Taylor
Pronouns: He/Him

The Chignecto Family of Schools includes 16 schools in Cumberland County: eight elementary schools, one junior high school, four high schools and three consolidated Grade Primary - Grade 12 schools.

  • Advocate District
  • Amherst Regional High School
  • Cumberland North Academy
  • Cyrus Eaton Elementary
  • EB Chandler Junior High
  • Northport Consolidated Elementary
  • Oxford Regional Education Centre
  • Parrsboro Regional Elementary
  • Parrsboro Regional High School
  • Pugwash District Elementary
  • River Hebert District School
  • Spring Street Academy
  • Springhill Elementary
  • Springhill Junior-Senior High School
  • Wallace Consolidated
  • West Highlands Elementary

Cobequid Family of Schools

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Marilyn Patriquin
Cobequid Family of Schools Supervisor
Cobequid Family Office, 60 Lorne Street, Truro, NS B2N 3K3
902-896-5737
E-mail Marilyn Patriquin
Prounouns: She/Her

The Cobequid Family of Schools is made up of 16 schools in the northern, western and eastern parts of Colchester County: 9 elementary schools, 4 middle/junior high schools, one P-9 school, one P-12 school, and one high school.

  • Bible Hill Consolidated
  • Bible Hill Junior High School
  • Central Colchester Junior High School
  • Chiganois Elementary
  • Cobequid Consolidated 
  • Cobequid Educational Centre
  • Debert Elementary
  • Great Village Elementary
  • Harmony Heights Elementary
  • North River Elementary
  • Redcliff Middle School
  • Tatamagouche Regional Academy
  • Truro Elementary
  • Truro Middle School
  • Valley Elementary
  • West Colchester Consolidated

Nova Family of Schools

Tina Knol
Nova Family of Schools Supervisor
Nova Family Office, 54 Mill Village Road, Shubenacadie NS B0N 1H0
902-758-3908
E-mail Tina Knol
Pronouns: She/Her

The Nova Family of Schools includes 16 schools in the southern part of Colchester County and the Municipality of East Hants: 11 elementary schools, one middle school, one consolidated Grade Primary - Grade 9 school and three high schools.

  • Brookfield Elementary*
  • Cobequid District Elementary* 
  • Elmsdale District
  • Enfield District
  • Hants East Rural High
  • Hants North Rural High
  • Hilden Elementary*
  • Kennetcook District Elementary
  • Maple Ridge Elementary
  • Rawdon District Elementary
  • Riverside Education Centre
  • Shubenacadie District Elementary
  • South Colchester Academy*
  • Uniacke District
  • Upper Stewiacke Elementary*
  • Winding River Consolidated*

*Indicates schools who are included within Colchester County School Cancellations

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