Ellenvale is a mostly

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in the Dartmouth area of

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. It is located in the east end of Dartmouth in the Woodlawn area.

History

Along with other residential subdivisions in the Woodlawn area, the Ellenvale subdivision was established in the mid-1950s. By 1955, 400 building lots had been set aside. In 1967, Ellenvale Junior High School was established, followed by Brookhouse Elementary School in the subsequent year.

Geography

Ellenvale is a relatively small

of .

Schools

Brookhouse Elementary School The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (formerly Halifax Regional School Board) is the public school district responsible for 136 elementary, junior high, and high schools located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax County, Nova Scot ...

Ellenvale Junior High School Woodlawn is an area of eastern Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia that is mainly residential and retail. It is situated within an area with Highway 111 on the west, Portland Street ( Route 207) on the east an ...

References

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