EDUCATION
Public Schools | Community College | Universities | Day Care
Some of the best universities in the country are located in Nova Scotia. With 11 universities, Nova Scotia has more post-secondary students per capita than anywhere else in Canada. Our capital city, Halifax, has the highest ratio of universities to population in North America. Most of the universities in Nova Scotia are located within a 160 kilometre (100 mile) radius of Pictou County. These universities offer a wide variety of course options in a vast number of disciplines ranging from undergraduate degrees, to technical trades to doctorate degrees.
Public Schools
Pictou County is part of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board and the County's 24 schools fall under the Celtic family of schools. Construction was completed on two new enhanced high schools in the fall of 2003.
2004-2005
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School Level
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Enrollment
|
|
Elementary
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3,642
|
|
Junior High
|
1,896
|
|
Senior High
|
1,891
|
|
Total
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7,429
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Source:
Nova Scotia
Department of Education,
Celtic
Family
School
Facilities Report
Chignecto-Central Regional School Board 2003-2004
|
Teachers
|
1,504
|
|
Enrollment
|
25,423
|
|
Student/Teacher Ratio
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16.9
|
|
Total Schools
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89
|
|
Total Expenditure Per Student
|
$5,815
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Source:
Nova Scotia
Statistical Review, 2005
Educational Attainment, 2001
|
|
Pictou
County
|
Nova Scotia
|
|
|
Total
|
%
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Total population Aged 20-64
|
24,785
|
100%
|
495,650
|
100%
|
|
No high school diploma
|
7,265
|
27.8%
|
131,090
|
25.3%
|
|
High school &/or some post-secondary
|
4,730
|
20.8%
|
90,010
|
20.7%
|
|
Trade certificate/diploma
|
5,170
|
19.9%
|
86,220
|
16.6%
|
|
College certificate/diploma
|
4,335
|
17.8%
|
88,295
|
17.5%
|
|
University certificate/diploma/degree
|
3,285
|
13.0%
|
100,045
|
20.0%
|
Source: 2001 Census of Canada-Statistics
Canada
|
Major Field of Study compared to Labour Force Activity, 2001
|
|
|
Pictou
County
|
|
Major Field of Study
|
Total Labour force activity
|
In the labour force
|
Employed
|
|
Total-Major Field of Study
|
29,600
|
17,280
|
14,665
|
|
Education, Recreation & Counselling
|
1,195
|
805
|
755
|
|
Fine & Applied Arts
|
490
|
325
|
310
|
|
Humanities & Related
|
380
|
260
|
225
|
|
Social Science & Related fields
|
785
|
620
|
535
|
|
Commerce, Mgt, Business Admin
|
2,980
|
2,005
|
1,720
|
|
Agric & Biological Sci/Tech
|
415
|
290
|
245
|
|
Engineering & Applied Science
|
265
|
210
|
200
|
|
Applied Sci Tech & Trades
|
4,020
|
3,285
|
2,695
|
|
Health Profession, Sci & Tech
|
1,580
|
1,150
|
1,110
|
|
Math & Physical Sciences
|
205
|
175
|
155
|
|
No Specialization
|
15
|
10
|
10
|
|
Source: 2001 Census of Canada- Statistics
Canada
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Community College
The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), Pictou Campus, is a post-secondary institution committed to serving the needs of students by offering training, education and the opportunity for lifelong learning. The college is pro-active in that it plays a major role in response to the economic development strategies of the province within a Canadian and global economy. The NSCC has a total of 13 campuses throughout the province.
The NSCC Pictou Campus provides pre-employment training to the second largest manufacturing economy in Nova Scotia and specializes in the areas of Business, Technology, and Trades. The NSCC also provides an extensive upgrading and career advancement curriculum, designed to meet the needs of Pictou County residents seeking to upgrade their skills on a part-time basis. Pictou Campus has an enrollment of 625 full-time students and 750 part-time students. Pictou Campus has a long- standing "Training Partnership" with area industries such as Michelin Tire Canada Ltd. and Trenton Works Ltd, through customized training.
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Universities
For residents of Pictou County St. F.X. University is a commutable distance. St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, is located less than 45 minutes from Pictou County. It offers
an extensive curriculum ranging from Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees to Masters degrees in a wide variety of disciplines. It has a full time student population of almost
4,000. St. F.X. operates a university extension centre in Pictou County.
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Day Care Centres
There are 17 licensed day care centres throughout the County accepting children ranging from six weeks to twelve years.
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