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Welcome to Barrie!

Barrie School is a progressive independent school in Silver Spring, Maryland serving students with Montessori (12 months to Grade 5) and Project-Based Learning (Grade 6 to Grade 12) curricula.
Admission
We Can't Wait to Meet You

Our admission team is looking forward to sharing the Barrie School Difference with you.
Academics
Learning that Lasts

Active Learning is the common ground between Montessori and Project-Based Learning and--we believe--key to excellence and cultivating a love of learning.
Athletics
Go Mustangs!

Our Athletics program inspires and encourages an active lifestyle by exposing students to a wide variety of sports that help to develop teamwork, leadership, and endurance skills.
Arts
Student Voice is Key to Creativity
Artists at Barrie School are encouraged to be brave in their choices, and are supported when they take risks.
- Lower School
- Middle & Upper School
Campus Life
A 45-acre, Verdant, Extended Classroom

Barrie School is a community of students, families, teachers and staff, and we come together in many ways throughout the year.
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Your Generosity Creates Possibilities
A gift of time or money helps Barrie School deliver on its educational experiences, now and into the future.

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School Administrators

Jon Kidder

Head of School

School: 301.576.2837

Kirstie Abernathy

Director of Health Services

School: 301.576.2814

Hilary Green

Director Barrie Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies

School: 301.576.2867

Dan Hayden

Director of Camp, Director of Extended Day Grades 1-8

School: 301.576.2815

Kitty Jones

Director of Communications, Technology Coach

School: 301.576.2847

Seth Lieberman

Director of Athletics, Health, and Wellness

School: 301-576-2886

Emily Lund

Head of Lower School

School: 301.576.2877

Natosha Speight

Director of Student and Family Services, Co-Dean of DEI, Student and Support Services Department Chair

School: 301.576.2880

Ron Taylor

Director of Finance and Operations

School: 301.576.2872

Kenneth Tullis

Director of Facilities

School: 301.576.2800

David Weiner

Interim Head of Middle & Upper School, Director of College Counseling

School: 301.576.2854

John Wilson

Director of Admission

School: 301-576-2860

Board of Trustees

The Barrie School Board of Trustees is the governing body, composed of alumnae, parents, and friends of the school, that oversees the administration in continuing and maintaining Barrie's mission. The Board is also responsible for the sound fiscal management of the school.

Board of Trustees 2021-22

Salman Ahmed

Trustee

Catherine Anderson

Trustee, Chair of Buildings and Grounds Committee

Li Cheung

Trustee, Chair of Finance Committee

Tamara Chrisler

Trustee, Board Chair

Bethany Criss

Trustee, Secretary

Nicole Goodman

Trustee, Chair of Advancement Committee

Brad Miller

Trustee, Chair of Governance Committee

Selcuk Ozturk

Trustee

Rob Papa

Trustee

Bob Roberts

Trustee

Janet Rutledge

Trustee, Chair of Head Support, Evaluation, and Compensation Committee

Luna Samman

Trustee

Lincoln Smith

Trustee

Lead Teachers (Lower School)

Trevion Fullerton

Lead Toddler Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Nong Kingpuwarak

Lead Toddler Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Jill Nowacek

Lead Toddler Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Agnes Osafo

Lead Toddler Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Bridget Uptgrow

Lead Toddler Teacher, Parent Education Coordinator

School: 301.576.2832

Dorothy Castelino

Lead Primary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Sarah Hill

Lead Primary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Angela Kim

Lead Primary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Sharon Litts

Lead Primary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Alicia Cardamone

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Paula Gallagher

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Ronke Okesola

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Lainie Santos Torres

Lead Upper Elementary Teacher

School: 301.576.2832

Department Chairs (Middle & Upper School)

Andrea Falotico

Science Department Chair & Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

Paul Leistra

Humanities Department Chair & Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

Nicole Maggio

World Languages Department Chair, Spanish Teacher, Internship Coordinator, Technology Coach

School: 301.576.2855

Ashley Mitchell

Arts Department Chair, Music Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

Ann Smith

Math Department Chair & Teacher

School: 301.576.2855

Natosha Speight

Director of Student and Family Services, Co-Dean of DEI, Student and Support Services Department Chair

School: 301.576.2880

A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.

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