Barrie at a Glance

  • Barrie School is a co-educational, college preparatory, independent day school, serving approximately 350 students from age 2 through grade 12.
  • Barrie is committed to its low student to faculty ratio.
  • Faculty appreciates students as individuals.
  • Learning is a hands-on experience for all our students: they are fully engaged in their own education.
  • We use our wooded campus, the region, and the world as our classroom.
  • Our Montessori Lower School program is nationally recognized.
  • Best practices in progressive education drive our Middle and Upper School program.
  • Since our founding in 1932, Barrie has maintained a commitment to multiculturalism and diversity.
  • Is a nationally-recognized Montessori program for children age 2 through Grade 5
  • Provides a safe and nurturing learning environment encouraging individual successes in cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development
  • Groups students in multi-aged classes to foster independent thinking, collaborative learning and compassionate leadership
  • Delivers an academically challenging curriculum and opportunities for individual attention
  • Presents specialist classes, including music, physical education, art, Spanish, and library studies
  • Provides a comprehensive program that promotes academic, athletic, artistic, and social growth
  • Emphasizes experiential education in all of our classes from Math 6 to multivariable calculus, Rumi to robotics, art to AP
  • Connects classroom teaching to the world through, extension days, service learning, internships, and the Extended Study Week program
  • Requires participation in Barrie’s athletic or fitness programs
  • Involves students in the performing arts
  • Encourages and supports student leadership