There were two schoolhouses on the islands, one on Bush Island, and one on Bell Island. These were one-room schoolhouses where a child would be educated up to Grade 9. If someone wanted to receive any higher grade than Grade 9, they would have to go to one of the schools on the mainland.

Before there were bridges connecting the islands, getting to and from school was difficult if you did not live on the island where you attended school. In the fall and spring, students would be rowed to school, either by a parent, or an older sibling. In the winter, the water around the islands would freeze and the children would walk across the ice to the island where their school was. Neither of these schools are still operational so local children now attend schools on the mainland in Petite Riviere, Hebbville and Bridgewater.