Schools in the HOLLY Community

Schools in the Holly area of Barrie, Ontario

When choosing a neighbourhood for you and your family, looking at schools is often one of the top points on your list. Choosing your child’s school can only be described as a process, it is important that you don’t make assumptions based on if the school is "public" or "private."  That doesn’t tell you much now. There are terrific and not so terrific schools in the public and private sectors, thus relying on labels alone is dicey.

Holly has a number of great schools to choose from. When choosing your school it is good to visit it first, this way you know that the school is the environment that you want your child to learn in. Below is a list of schools in Holly along with their most recent overall rankings and links to their up-to-date rankings.

Public Schools:

Holly Meadows Elementary School has launched the ‘Bus Tag’ program that facilitates the safe arrival of students to and from school, this program was launched by the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC).  The 2014 rankings for this school is 6/10.  You can view the up to date rankings for Holly Meadows Elementary School by clicking on the link.

WC Little Elementary School is located in the Holly region of Barrie, this school also offers an Extended French Program, for certain Grades; in addition to special education support that is intended to enhance independence and help students realize to their success. Their overall rating from 2014 7.3/10. To keep up with the updated ratings click this link- WC Little Elementary School.

Bear Creek Secondary School has resources for both students and parents that is aimed at helping your children be the best that they can be and reach their education goals. With several sports and clubs available, there is something for everyone which encourages your children to get involved with school’s extra curricula activities. This school’s overall rating for 2014 is 6.1/10, if you would like to access the updated ratings or rating breakdowns click this link- Bear Creek Secondary School .

Catholic Schools:

St. Bernadette Elementary School is a Catholic elementary school that combines traditional Catholic teachings with mainstream education. This school’s overall ratings for 2014 are 5.4/10 – to keep up to date with the ratings check this link St. Bernadette Elementary School.

St. Nicholas School is the perfect school for parents that are looking for a program that unites traditional education with Catholic curriculum. St. Nichols’s overall ranking for 2014 is 6.0/10, to keep up to date with the rankings go to  St. Nicholas School.