Education in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Citadel High School, a public secondary school in Halifax

The Halifax Regional Municipality has the largest selection of education options in Atlantic Canada.

Public schools

The Halifax Regional School Board is responsible for administering 137 public schools providing instruction from primary to grade 12. The Conseil scolaire acadien provincial operates the public French language schools.

Private schools

Shambhala School, a private school in the North End

There are 14 independent schools in the city.

• Armbrae Academy
• Bedford Academy
• Churchill Academy
• Halifax Christian Academy
• Halifax Independent School
• Halifax Grammar School
• Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts
• Maritime Muslim Academy
• Sacred Heart School of Halifax
• Shambhala School

Universities

NSCAD University on the Granville Mall

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 HRM for extension courses.

Community colleges

The Nova Scotia Community College network maintains three campuses in HRM.

• Institute of Technology Campus
• Waterfront Campus
• Akerley Campus

Private colleges

There are also a variety of private career and business colleges located in and around HRM's urban core.

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