Conseil scolaire acadien provincial

History

It was created in 1996 to meet the needs of Acadian and French language and education requirements in Nova Scotia.

CSAP is governed by an elected board of trustees who represent its constituent schools and electoral districts across Nova Scotia.

Programming

CSAP schools offer French first-language instruction from pre-primary through Grade 12, following the Nova Scotia public school curriculum adapted for Francophone learners. The board also operates Grandir en français, a provincially funded pre-primary program designed to support early French-language development prior to entry into the public school system.

The CSAP plays a central role in the preservation and promotion of Acadian language and culture in Nova Scotia. In collaboration with community and cultural organizations, CSAP supports initiatives aimed at strengthening Francophone identity and ensuring the long-term vitality of Acadian communities within the province. CSAP emphasizes cultural and linguistic enrichment, including Acadian history, arts, and community engagement activities, as part of its mandate to support minority-language education.

Enrolment

As of September 30, 2025, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial reported a total enrollment of 6,976 students, from pre-primary through Grade 12, including students enrolled in Grandir en français pre-primary programming.

Enrollment is distributed across elementary, junior high, and senior high levels, with schools serving Francophone and Acadian communities in multiple regions of the province. Due to the geographic dispersion of these communities, individual schools often serve large catchment areas.

Schools

The following schools are operated by the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.

Antigonish County

• École acadienne de Pomquet (pr to 12); Pomquet

Cape Breton County

• Centre scolaire Étoile de l'Acadie (pr to 12); Sydney

Colchester County

• École acadienne de Truro (pr to 12); Truro

Digby County

• École Joseph-Dugas (pr to 6); Pointe-de-l'Église
• École secondaire de Clare (7 to 12); Riviére-Meteghan
• École Stella-Maris (pr to 6); Meteghan

Guysborough County

• École Belle-Baie (pr to 9); Larrys River

Halifax County

• École Bois-Joli (pr to 4); Dartmouth
• École du Carrefour (5 to 8); Dartmouth
• École secondaire Mosaïque (9 to 12); Burnside, Nova Scotia
• École des Beaux-Marais (pr to 4); Porters Lake
• École secondaire du Sommet (6 to 12); Halifax
• École Beaubassin (pr to 5); Halifax
• École du Grand-Portage (pr to 7); Lower Sackville
• École Mer et Monde (pr to 6); Halifax

Inverness County

• École NDA (pr to 12); Chéticamp

Kings County

• École Rose-des-Vents (pr to 12); Greenwood

Lunenburg County

• Centre Scolaire de la Rive-Sud (pr to 12); Cookville

Richmond County

• École Beau-Port (pr to 12); Arichat

Yarmouth County

• École Belleville (pr to 6); Tusket
• École Pubnico-Ouest (pr to 6); Pubnico-Ouest
• École secondaire de Par-en-Bas (7 to 12); Tusket
• École Wedgeport (pr to 6); Wedgeport

References

References

1. "Minority language educational rights". Department of Justice Canada.
2. "Conseil scolaire acadien provincial – About CSAP". Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.
3. (June 2006). "Report of the Auditor General: Conseil scolaire acadien provincial". [[Auditor General of Nova Scotia]].
4. "Conseil scolaire acadien provincial – Conseil". Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.
5. "NSUARB Decision – Conseil scolaire acadien provincial". Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.
6. "Grandir en français". Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.
7. "Acadian and Francophone education in Nova Scotia". Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse.
8. "Mission et vision". Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.
9. "Student enrolment by region". Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
10. "Find a CSAP school". Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.