There are not enough wonderful things I can say about Barrie Montessori. My son has been attending this school since he was in JK, he's now in grade 4. The principal, Ms. Dawn Allen, is so incredibly passionate about her work and involvement with the school and her pure joy in the pursuit of creating a positive and safe learning environment for the children is evident every single day. Ms. Allen’s passion for our children and learning is infectious with every teacher I've ever encountered here. Every teacher in each grade has the most perfect set of skills, education, knowledge and experience required to work with each age group. Each approach is perfect. The teachers are also passionate and so full of patience and kindness for all the children. Ms. Smokler is the most amazing teacher for my son and is so incredibly talented in what she does, she is so kind and caring, and has inspired my son to really focus on his agenda and manage his time accordingly, he really enjoys being in her