École secondaire de Par-en-Bas
Encyclopedia
École secondaire de Par-en-Bas (commonly known as Par-en-bas, PEB or ESPB) is a Canadian French
high school
located in Tusket
, Yarmouth County in the province of Nova Scotia
, for Acadian
students. The school hosts grades 7 through 12, with approximately 400 students. The construction of an amphitheater/community center is currently underway as an addition to the school.and was completed in 2011.
school board.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Tusket
Tusket, Nova Scotia
Tusket is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on route 308. The 2006 population was 395.The village was originally settled by Acadians, then by Dutch United Empire Loyalists from New York and New Jersey in 1785, after the Great Expulsion. In the 19th century the...
, Yarmouth County in the province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, for Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
students. The school hosts grades 7 through 12, with approximately 400 students. The construction of an amphitheater/community center is currently underway as an addition to the school.and was completed in 2011.
History
The school was built to separate the French speaking students and English speaking students from their previous location, École Sainte-Anne-du-Ruisseau, which was closed due to age and the fact that the English school board and the French school board wanted separate schools. The school is in the Conseil scolaire acadien provincialConseil scolaire acadien provincial
The Conseil scolaire acadien provincial is the Francophone school board for Nova Scotia.It was created in 1996.-Région Nord-Est :*Centre scolaire Étoile de l'Acadie; Sydney*École acadienne de Pomquet; Pomquet*École Beau-Port; Arichat...
school board.