Families, Childcare, & Schools

School-aged children will be required to purchase school supplies. The amount of school supplies needed, and types, will vary on the grade of your youth, and the school of attendance.

Each school has a parent navigator that you can contact for advice. To find one, refer to the Regional Centre for Education of your community.

• Annapolis Valley (Kingstec, Annapolis Valley, COGS)
• Cape Breton-Victoria (Marconi)
• Cape Breton (Strait Area)
• Chignecto Central (Amherst, Cumberland, Pictou, Truro)
• Dartmouth, (Akerley, Ivany) * francophone resource*
• Halifax and Dartmouth (IT, Akerley and Ivany)
• South Shore (Lunenburg, Shelbourne)
• Yarmouth (Burridge)

You should start looking for childcare services as soon as you start finalizing your move to Nova Scotia, as wait lists to place your child can be very long. Childcare can be costly and difficult to acquire in Nova Scotia. In Halifax, childcare costs average between $853 – $957 monthly. Costs outside of Halifax will vary, depending on the region. If you need childcare, it is important to look early and get on a wait list.