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Schools for Hammond's Plains, Nova
Scotia, Subdivisions
Hammonds Plains has excellent schools.
Many of the facilities are new or almost new. In Sept 2006 Sir John
A MacDonald School opened a new school in the area. In Sept 2005 Kingswood
Elementary was opened for the first time. Madelaine Symonds opened
in 1999. So the community has several newer facilities
The area has excellent French Immersion opportunities. All 3 elementary
schools offer Early Immersion and all junior and senior high schools
offer late immersion. So wherever you live in Hammonds Plains your
child can have french immersion from grade primary to grade 12.
Below is a guide to the schools in the Hammonds Plains area including
what school children attend for the major subdivisions.
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| Note: The information below is
as of Sept 2006 but is subject to change and there are exceptions to each
school situation, for example french immersion. To be sure where your child
would attend school you should call the Halifax Regional School Board or
the individual school. |
| Subdivision: |
Schools: |
| Kingswood , Blue Mountain Estates |
Kingswood Elementary P-6, Madelaine Symonds Middle
School 7-9,CP Allen (Bedford) 10-12 |
| White Hills, Glen
Arbour, Highland Park,Maplewood, Cedarwood |
Hammond's Plains Consolidated
P-5, Madelaine Symonds Middle School 6-9, CP Allen 10-12 |
| Haliburton Hills and Westwood Hills |
Tantallon Elementary P-6, Five Bridges Junior
High 7-9, Sir John A. MacDonald High School 10-12 |
| Waterstone (children in Waterstone go to school
in Lower Sackville not Hammond's Plains). |
P-6. Sackville Heights Elementary, 7-9 Sackville
Heights Junior High, 10-12 Millwood High School ( see my Sackville
Schools page) |
For info on Early and Late French Immersion
click here:
French Immersion |
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Kingswood Elementary School
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Kingswood Elementary School opened its doors for the
first time Sept 2005. The school offers grades primary to grade 6. The
school is located in the Kingswood Subdivision off Vrege Court and Brenda
Drive. All the children in Kingswood and Blue Mountain Estates Subdivisions
attend this school as well as the children outside the subdivision up
to the intersection of Lucasville Road and Hammond's Plains Road.
The school offers English and Early French Immersion for grades P- 6.
The school is a state of the art facility. You can contact the school
by calling 902-832-5532.
School
Website
Location on map |
| Hammond's
Plains Consolidated School
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Children who live in Glen Arbour,
White Hills, Maplewood Village, Cedarwood and Highland Park attend
Hammond's Plains Consolidated School for grades primary
to grade 5. The school offers English and Early French Immersion. The school
has undergone a major renovation in 1995. It is located on the Hammond's
Plains Rd about 7 kms from Bedford. It is not far from most subdivisions.
Children are bussed to and from the school. The school has 22 classrooms,
560 students, a gymnasium, cafeteria and two computers in every classroom.You
can contact the school by calling 902-832-8412.
School Website
Location on map |
Tantallon Elementary School
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Children who live in Haliburton Hills, Westwood Hills
and the farthest ends of Hammond's Plains attend Tantallon Elementary for
grades primary to 6. The school is located at the end of Hammond's Plains
Road just past Haliburton Hills Subdivision and the exit to the 103 Hwy.
on French Village Road, next to Tantallon Junior High School.
The school offers English and Early French Immersion. The school
has approximately 400 students. It was built in 1980. The school has a library
and gymnasium.Children who attend this school will attend Tantallon Junior
High for grades 7-9 and Sir John A. MacDonald High for grades 10-12. You
can contact the school by calling 902-826-1200.
School Website
Location on a map |
Tantallon Elementary (building
two)
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Children who live in Haliburton Hills,
Westwood Hills and the farthest ends of Hammond's Plains attend Tantallon
Elementary for grades primary to 6. The school is located at the end of
Hammond's Plains Road just past Haliburton Hills Subdivision and the exit
to the 103 Hwy. on French Village Road, next to Tantallon Junior High
School. The school offers English and Early French
Immersion. The school has approximately 400 students. It was built
in 1980. The school has a library and gymnasium.Children who attend this
school will attend Tantallon Junior High for grades 7-9 and Sir John A.
MacDonald High for grades 10-12. You can contact
the school by calling 902-826-1200.
School Website
Location on a map |
Madeline
Symonds Middle School
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Most children from
Hammond's Plains including Kingswood, Glen Arbour, White Hills,Cedarwood,
Maplewood Village and Highland Park attend the Madeline Symonds Middle
School for grades 6-9 (Kingswood Elementary school children attend from
grades 7-9) This is a newer 18 classroom school opened it's doors in October,
1999. The school has capacity for 660 students. The school is located
in the White Hills Subdivision about 2 and a 1/4 miles from the entrance
to Kingswood and about a 1/4 mile from Hammond's Plains Consolidated School.
The school offers English and Early French Immersion. One of the best
equipped schools in the Province the school has 18 classrooms and support
areas, a library and resource center, science laboratory, visual arts
spaces and technology and family studies area, a gymnasium and cafeteria.
You can contact the school by calling 902-832-2300
School Website
Location on map
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Ecole Five Bridges Junior High
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Five Bridges Junior
High, which is located in the former Sir John A. MacDonald building, is
located 66 Hubley Road, Hubley, NS. Children who live in Westwood Hills
and Haliburton Hills attend this school for grades 7 to 9. They are bussed.
The school offers English and French Imeersion. You can contact the school
at (902) 876-2026 FAX: (902) 876-7177 .
School Website
Location on a map
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Charles P. Allen High School
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Most children
from Hammond's Plains including Kingswood but not Haliburton Hills or Westwood
Hills, attend CP Allen High in Bedford for grades 10-12. It is located on
Rocky Lake Road in Bedford which is about 6 miles from the entrance to Kingswood.
Children are bussed to CP Allen from Kingswood. CP Allen is considered one
of the top high schools in Nova Scotia with particular strengths in math
and science..The school offers English and French Immersion. You can contact
the school by calling 902-832-8964.
School Website
Location on map |
Sir John A. MacDonald High
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Sir John A MacDonald School opened the doors to a
brand new school Sept 2006.It is located near the end of Hammonds Plains
Road close to the exit to the #103 highway. It is close to Westwood Hills
and Haliburton Hills Subdivisions. Children in Haliburton Hills, Westwood
Hills and other homes at the end of Hammond's Plains Rd attend this school.
The school offers English and French Immersion.To
contact the school 31 Scholars Road, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 0C3 Phone:
826-3222 Fax: 826-3220
School Website
Location on a map (map location not available yet for this school) |
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