Private Schools in Nova Scotia

Private Schools in Nova Scotia

Armbrae Academy

1400 Oxford Street

Halifax, NS B3H 3Y8 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 423-7920

Fax: (902) 423-9731

An independent, university preparatory, co-educational, non-denominational day school from Primary to Grade 12, accredited by the Canadian Educational Standards Institute and a member of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools. Armbrae's mission is to prepare young people for a lifetime of learning and good citizenship through a challenging academic and extracurricular program carried out in an environment of small class size and school population which promotes excellence, trust, integrity, fairness and compassion.

Bedford Academy

5 Brookshire Court

Bedford, NS B4A 4E2 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 835-2384

Fax: (902) 832-4593

Bedford Academy provides a safe learning environment for students. The educational climate is one of the key reasons this private Bedford school has generated so much parental interest. The Academy's mission, " Empowerment Through Knowledge " is based on Director, Nancy Wallace's philosophy towards a child's education. Create a learning atmosphere in which pupils feel secure, keep class sizes to a minimum and challenge the children with an enhanced, curriculum, carefully designed to meet each student's distinct, learning needs.

Bellroyal Academy of Early Learning

67 Bellroyal Court

Dartmouth, NS B2V 2B4 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 434-9639

The Bellroyal Academy of Early Learning is a small independent school specializing in Primary education. The school accepts students who are age 5 by December 31st. provided they demonstrate school readiness. The school is owned and operated by Lynn Crabtree BSc. BEd. We are proud to have served Dartmouth and surrounding communities since 1994.

Bridgeway Academy Association

3 Valleyford Avenue

Dartmouth, NS B2X 1W8 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 464-0134

Bridgeway Academy is a day school for children with learning disabilities. We offer a safe, nurturing learning environment, where children are taught in the way they learn best. When a child has a learning disability and fails to succeed at school, the whole family feels the effect. Bridgeway's individualized approach to teaching helps to banish what many parents call an "educational black cloud". Since 1983, Bridgeway has created a "silver lining" for children with learning disabilities. Take a few minutes to read the following testimonials from some of our Bridgeway families.

Churchill Academy

5 Crichton Avenue

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 1P1

Sydney, NS B1N 3B1 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 446-3410

Churchill Academy is a school that specializes in delivering a curriculum to meet the educational needs of students living with learning disabilities. The school offers students who have struggled in traditional learning environments the opportunity to receive the quality educational support they deserve. Churchill Academy offers students the opportunity to succeed academically and socially by developing their self-confidence, and by providing the specialized, student-centered education they require to achieve their full potential.

Creative Kids

109 White Hills Run

Hammonds Plains, NS B4B 1W6 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 769-3904

Fax: (902) 769-3905

Creative Kids Education Centre is a private school that provides an environment based on the fundamental philosophy that students learn through active participation. The reading process is addressed using curriculum that develops integration between auditory, visual, and language processing necessary for fluent reading and comprehension.

Crossroads Academy

4 Westwood Boulevard

Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 1H3 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 826-1805

Fax: (902) 826 1867

At Crossroads Academy we believe that the elementary years are key to establishing the foundation for all further educational development and achievement. It is inevitable that your child’s ongoing attitude towards school will be greatly impacted by the quality of their experience in the formative elementary years. At Crossroads we have created an environment designed to inspire self-confidence and independence while challenging students to excel. In order to excel both academically and emotionally it is extremely important that your child be given an opportunity to learn and grow within an educational environment that is as enriching and rewarding as possible.

Halifax Christian Academy

114 Downs Avenue

Halifax, NS B3N 1Y6 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 475-1441

Fax: (902) 477-4922

The purpose of Halifax Christian Academy (HCA) is to provide a biblically based education that is academically excellent, thereby developing Christlikeness in all aspects of life. Halifax Christian Academy, a not-for-profit private Christian school, began in 1975 to provide parents with an educational alternative for their children's schooling. From the beginning, Halifax Christian Academy has delivered its curriculum from a biblical world view. The staff seeks to encourage students to enter into a personal relationship with their Creator through faith in Jesus Christ and to develop Christ-like character. From this focus, then, flows the pursuit of academic excellence where students are challenged to perform to the maximum of their potential.

Halifax Grammar School

945 Tower Road

Halifax, NS B3H 2Y2 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 423-9312

Fax: (902) 423-9315

Halifax Grammar School draws out the best in each promising student. It enables students to fulfil their highest intellectual, ethical and physical potential, preparing them to serve the community and to meet with confidence the challenges of a rapidly changing world. The school will be recognized as one of the finest in Canada, producing responsible citizens, leaders and innovators. Through endowment the school will be accessible to all qualified students.
Our graduates reflect the school motto: inito ad discendum… exito ad serviendum (may you go in to learn and may you go out to serve). They are ethical, confident, motivated, self-disciplined and well-rounded, with a love of learning and a passion for truth and intellectual adventure. They possess the skills, confidence and conviction to pursue their dreams.

Halifax Independent Elementary School

3331 Connaught Avenue

Halifax, NS B3L 3B4 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 423-9777

Fax: (902) 423-9555

The Halifax Independent School has been operating since 1972, the school's emphasis is on active hands-on participation as a means to entrench the basics and explore the world; in short, learning and loving it.

King’s-Edgehill School

33 King's-Edgehill Lane

Windsor, NS B0N 2T0

Phone: (902) 798-2278

Fax: (902) 798-2105

Founded in 1788, King's-Edgehill School is Canada's first independent school. Today students enjoy the unparalleled beauty of historic buildings in a 65-acre pastoral setting and the close proximity of eight universities. The restored Convocation Hall, Canada's oldest library building, gives the School one of the finest library facilities in the country. K.E.S. seeks to develop the best in every student through the International Baccalaureate's enriched core curriculum, an extensive visual and performing arts programme and an extensive competitive and recreational athletic programme. Outdoor education programmes, community service and leadership training are included in the Cadet programme. K.E.S. also features a campus computer network giving students personal access to computer resources and the Internet.

Kings View Academy

6199 Chebucto Road

Halifax, NS B3L 1K7 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 429-5434

Fax: (902) 429-5433

KVA provides a rigorous pre-university program emphasizing integration of the arts with more traditional educational objectives. It is designed to foster the development of creativity, leadership skills, and self-confidence. The student's personal learning strategy is "custom designed" to meet individual interests, talents, and abilities. Our personal approach helps to nourish, balance and train the intellectual, intuitive and physical faculties of each student, enabling them naturally to develop to their full potential. The classroom environment is designed to allow individuals to work independently, in small or large groups.

Lake Charles Academy

955 Waverley Road

Waverley, NS B2R 1V8 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 433-1277

Fax: (902) 434-2907

At Lake Charles Academy the approach to learning is very "hands on" with an emphasis on reading competency. It is expected that the children learn to read by the completion of the school year. In order to achieve this, the student teacher ratio is kept low and will never exceed 1:6. The students are involved in activities each day that stimulate them verbally, mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially. Reading is taught using the Guided Reading program and Math is taught using Quest 2000. Both Quest 2000 and Guided Reading are currently used in the public school system.

Sacred Heart School of Halifax

5820 Spring Garden Road

Halifax, NS B3H 1X8 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 422-4459

Fax: (902) 423-1358

"The education of the whole child" We believe in nurturing intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical development. Our dedicated faculty and staff foster a caring atmosphere in which a sense of self-discipline and academic excellence abound. Creativity, discovery and energy are evident as you walk through our school. Students are challenged to achieve to the best of their abilities. The mission of Sacred Heart School of Halifax, an independent Catholic school, is to educate students intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically in a caring and trusting environment; our heritage and Sacred Heart spirit inspire commitment to value-based education relevant to a pluralistic student body.

Shambhala

1084 Tower Road

Halifax, NS B3H 2Y5 (MAP)

Phone: (902) 425-4275

According to the Shambhala tradition, there is a natural source of radiance and brilliance in the world, which is the innate wakefulness of human beings. This is the basis, in myth and inspiration, of the Kingdom of Shambhala, an enlightened society of fearlessness, dignity and compassion.