Barnard Academy

With two young kids in the school, I am very excited by the new administration and several new teachers at BA, bringing forward-thinking changes and new energy to a school that has always had a strong community connection and compassion for every student. With the new Outdoor Learning and inquiry or

The school has many positive attributes and in the last couple of years has definitely addressed the issues listed below. New leadership and some new teachers this year are amazing. Outdoor learning and strong performing arts are two huge benefits!

Cons: struggling to keep up with the times. administration more concerned with appearances than substance. aging staff lack energy. conform or be punished and/or medicated. Pros: small community where each child is known well. parents support a variety of fun healthy activities. parents make the bes

For bright, curious students, this is a terrible school. These students languish academically because the focus is on getting every student to do well on standardized tests. For struggling students, this is terrific. For the average student, it is good. For the student who was already "at grade leve

If the student is smarter than the teachers (as I was) then be prepared for the worst school experience of their lives. There ARE a few teachers that genuinely care about every child and do everything to help them but the operative word is "few" and all the other teachers really don't care about the