- Source: Education in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia has the largest selection of education options in Atlantic Canada.
Public schools
The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is responsible for administering 135 public schools, divided into elementary, junior high and high school levels, providing instruction from primary to grade 12. With over 57,000 students, the HRCE is the largest school board in Atlantic Canada. The Conseil scolaire acadien provincial operates six public French language schools in the Halifax region.
Private schools
There are 14 independent schools in the city, including:
Armbrae Academy
Bedford Academy
Birch Hills Academy
Churchill Academy
East Coast Varsity
Halifax Christian Academy
Halifax Independent School
Halifax Grammar School
Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts
Maritime Muslim Academy
Sacred Heart School of Halifax
Sandy Lake Academy
Shambhala School
Universities
The city is home to seven degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions. The following universities are located on the Halifax Peninsula:
Dalhousie University
Saint Mary's University
University of King's College
Atlantic School of Theology
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University
Université Sainte-Anne, Halifax Campus
This university is located in suburban Rockingham:
Mount Saint Vincent University
The former Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) was merged into Dalhousie University. The University of King's College remains an independent institution but its students have access to Dalhousie's arts and science faculties.
Cape Breton University has a satellite campus in Halifax for extension courses.
Community colleges
The Nova Scotia Community College network maintains three campuses in Halifax.
Akerley Campus
Institute of Technology Campus
Ivany Campus (formerly called Waterfront Campus)
Private colleges
There are also a variety of private career and business colleges located in and around Halifax's urban core.
See also
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