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

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