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Active Learning
Learning that Lasts
Active Learning is foundational to Barrie School’s approach to education. It is the common ground between Montessori and Project Based Learning and—we believe—key to excellence and cultivating a love of learning.
Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence
We believe that active participation is fed by intrinsic motivation, and that the key to academic excellence is unlocking the self-motivation that every learner has inside.
Innovation
Innovation in Students and Faculty
Our goal is to develop a community of creative thinkers, foster a mindset of risk-taking, and enable students to adapt and succeed.
A Deep Sense of Belonging
You Belong Here
Our commitment to respect for self, each other, and the environment, and diversity, equity and inclusion come together to create a community where everyone can feel a deep sense of belonging.
Student Voice & Responsibility
Find Your Voice
Empowering students to find their voice is central to Barrie School’s educational philosophy. From Day #1, our students learn not only the power of their voices, but the responsibility and accountability inherent in using them.
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In the News
![Dr. Ah-Young Song Featured in Independent School Magazine]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741623904/barrie/tio3mxlthbvbvu6yqqvd/Song_Ah-Young_12583840.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741623904/barrie/tio3mxlthbvbvu6yqqvd/Song_Ah-Young_12583840.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741623904/barrie/tio3mxlthbvbvu6yqqvd/Song_Ah-Young_12583840.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741623904/barrie/tio3mxlthbvbvu6yqqvd/Song_Ah-Young_12583840.jpg","width":973}])
Barrie's Head of Middle & Upper School, Dr. Ah-Young Song was featured in the Winter 2025 issue of NAIS Independent School Magazine.
![Barrie School hosts OASIS Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738011366/barrie/zlcikgr395cuuztxgvnw/Flags.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738011366/barrie/zlcikgr395cuuztxgvnw/Flags.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738011366/barrie/zlcikgr395cuuztxgvnw/Flags.png","width":768}])
On Monday, February 3, Barrie School faculty, staff, and students will host the Academy for International School Heads OASIS Day, Washington DC.
![William C. Smith, Jr. '00 Receives Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729562534/barrie/bhpl7swfulifw49rm7i7/IMG_0526.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729562534/barrie/bhpl7swfulifw49rm7i7/IMG_0526.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729562534/barrie/bhpl7swfulifw49rm7i7/IMG_0526.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729562534/barrie/bhpl7swfulifw49rm7i7/IMG_0526.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729562534/barrie/bhpl7swfulifw49rm7i7/IMG_0526.jpg","width":1344}])
At a special student assembly during Alumni Homecoming Weekend, Barrie School honored Maryland Senator William C. Smith, Jr. ‘00 with the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award.
![Khalim Karid '24]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727315952/barrie/uujju0ozppt8b4bcnoxq/Screenshot2024-09-25at94439PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727315952/barrie/uujju0ozppt8b4bcnoxq/Screenshot2024-09-25at94439PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727315952/barrie/uujju0ozppt8b4bcnoxq/Screenshot2024-09-25at94439PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727315952/barrie/uujju0ozppt8b4bcnoxq/Screenshot2024-09-25at94439PM.png","width":944}])
After a harrowing escape from Afghanistan, Khalid Karim '24 moved to the United States and enrolled at Barrie School. Now three years later, he is a freshman at BU.
![Dr. Joshua Bennett]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1714079687/barrie/jdxi7qevlj4wctqfmytb/IMG_4689.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1714079687/barrie/jdxi7qevlj4wctqfmytb/IMG_4689.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1714079687/barrie/jdxi7qevlj4wctqfmytb/IMG_4689.png","width":542}])
A day of teaching and learning on topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and of course social justice with keynote address by Dr. Joshua Bennett.