Truro Daily News

Truro is an important center for public and post secondary education in central Nova Scotia. Modern well equipped schools provide comprehensive academic studies, as well as programs helping those with special needs. Public schools in the region are administered by the Chignecto Central Regional School Board. The local high school is the Cobequid Educational Centre (CEC), offering a full range of general, university preparatory, and business education classes as well as considerable extracurricular activities. The School Board also offers Continuing Education classes, concentrating in educational upgrading and university preparatory courses. Truro and its neighbouring communities are fortunate to have several major post secondary institutions. The internationally recognized Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC), established in 1905, takes a leading role in providing education, research, and public service in the agriculture and food industries and related disciplines. Located in the center of town, the Nova Scotia Community College - Truro Campus offers training and certification in many fields. The school encourages entrepreneurship in the community by identifying certain needs in course programming. One of the newer additions to the curriculum is the New Media Design and Development program, specializing in leading edge computer programming and applications. There are also numerous extension credit programs from Halifax universities. The Institute for Human Services Education is a private, non-profit college registered with the NS Department of Education Private Career College Division. Founded in 1972, the IHSE delivers top quality educational programs to those persons wishing to work in the human services field in a variety of professional settings. Located on Aberdeen Street, the Acadian School of Truro (l'École acadienne de Truro) provides parents with the opportunity of a french based education for their children. Interested francophone families can contact the school at 896-4500. Located on Elm Street since 1979, the Colchester Christian Academy (2.48 MB) provides parents with the opportunity of a Christian based education for their children in grades K5 to 12. Interested families can contact the Academy at 895-6520 or email the Principal. By providing high quality educational institutions and programs, Truro and its surrounding communities benefit from a healthy and creative learning environment.