Public Schools Branch (PSB), formerly the English Language School Board or ELSB, is a Canadian school district in

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...

. The Public Schools Branch is an

Anglophone Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the ''Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest language ...

district operating 56 public schools (gr. K–12) in

Prince County Prince County is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which creates the narrowest portion of Prince Edward Island's landmass, an isthmus ...

, Queens County and

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. It maintains offices in Stratford and Summerside with the current enrollment at approximately 20,000 students and 3500 employees.

History

The English Language School Board was created in 2012 when

Eastern School District The Eastern School District was a Canadian school district in Prince Edward Island, from the 1990s to 2012. The Eastern School District was an English Canadian, Anglophone district operating 43 public schools (gr. 1–12) in Queens County, Prince ...

and

Western School Board The Western School Board was a Canadian school district in Prince Edward Island, from the 1990s to 2012. It was an English Canadian, Anglophone district operating 21 public schools (gr. 1–12) in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Prince Coun ...

were merged. The Board took office on January 1, 2013. On November 5, 2015, the PEI Government announced that it would be dissolving the English Language School Board, replacing it with the Public Schools Branch.

Family of Schools

Bluefield Family of Schools

* Bluefield Senior High School **East Wiltshire Intermediate School *Central Queens Elementary School *Eliot River Elementary School *Englewood School *Gulf Shore Consolidated School *Westwood Primary School

Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools

* Charlottetown Rural Senior High School **Stonepark Intermediate School - In fall 2016 it had 908 students, with an increase by 70 from the previous academic year, making it the public K-12 school in PEI with the largest student enrollment. The enrollment was 12% over the building's official capacity. ***L. M. Montgomery Elementary School ***Stratford Elementary School ****Glen Stewart Primary School *Donagh Regional School *Sherwood Elementary School

Colonel Gray Family of Schools

* Colonel Gray Senior High School *Birchwood Intermediate School *Parkdale Elementary School *Prince Street Elementary School *Queen Charlotte Intermediate School *Spring Park Elementary School *St. Jean Elementary School *West Kent Elementary School *West Royalty Elementary School

Kensington Family of Schools

Kensington Intermediate Senior High School Kensington Intermediate Senior High School, is a Canadian secondary school in Kensington, Prince Edward Island. Opened in 1955, it was a very small school until it received a $6.7 million grant and were added. Today it hosts grades 7 through 12, ...

**Queen Elizabeth Elementary School

Kinkora Family of Schools

Kinkora Regional High School Kinkora Regional High School, is a Canadian secondary school in Kinkora, Prince Edward Island. It was the first rural high school in PEI. The school draws students from the communities of Borden-Carleton, Bedeque, Emerald, Middleton, and Kinkora ...

**Amherst Cove Consolidated School **Somerset Elementary School

Montague Family of Schools

Montague Regional High School Montague Regional High School (MRHS), is a Canadian secondary school in Montague, Prince Edward Island for students from the southern part of Kings County and the south eastern part of Queens County, including the towns of Montague and Georget ...

*Belfast Consolidated School *Cardigan Consolidated School *Georgetown Elementary School *Montague Consolidated School *Montague Intermediate School *Southern Kings Consolidated School *Vernon River Consolidated School

Morell Family of Schools

Morell Regional High School Morell Regional High School, is a Canadian secondary school in Morell, Prince Edward Island. The school is a part of the Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Lifelong Learning. Morell Regional High School is host to the 2023 Canad ...

**Morell Consolidated School **Mt. Stewart Consolidated School

Souris Family of Schools

Souris Regional School Souris Regional School, is a Canadian public school located in Souris, Prince Edward Island, Souris, Prince Edward Island. The school instructs students from Primary education, Kindergarten to Secondary education, Grade 12. The school serves t ...

Three Oaks Family of Schools

Three Oaks Senior High School Three Oaks Senior High School (often abbreviated as TOSH) is a Canadian secondary school located in Summerside, Prince Edward Island for students from the eastern part of Prince County, including the City of Summerside. The school is administra ...

**Athena Consolidated School **Miscouche Consolidated School **Summerside Intermediate School ***Elm Street Elementary School ***Greenfield Elementary School ***Parkside Elementary School

Westisle Family of Schools

Westisle Composite High School Westisle Composite High School is a Canadian secondary school in, Rosebank, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Established in 1979, Westisle provides education for 10th to 12th grade students in the western part of the county. The school is ...

**Hernewood Intermediate School ***Bloomfield Elementary School ***Ellerslie Elementary School ***O’Leary Elementary School **M. E. Callaghan Intermediate School ***Alberton Elementary School ***St. Louis Elementary School ***Tignish Elementary School

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