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Koalaroo Daycare & Preschool in Barrie — Ages 18 Months to 6 Years

Toddler childcare · Preschool · Pre-Kindergarten (early walkers from 12 months welcome)

Best of Barrie Child Care Centre - voted by readers of The Barrie Examiner

Koalaroo is a licensed daycare and preschool in Barrie, Ontario — voted Best Child Care Centre by readers of the Barrie Examiner. Owner-operated for 20+ years, we offer small classes, chef-prepared meals, and three natural outdoor play spaces, all under one roof, with toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten programs. Our goal: encouraging life-long learners.

🏆 Best of Barrie ⭐ 5-star Google rated 💚 Owner-operated 20+ years 🍽️ Chef-prepared meals 🌳 Natural outdoor play

✨ Now enrolling — toddler, preschool & pre-K spaces available

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Toddler Daycare Possums | 12 mo to 2.5 yrs
Toddler Daycare Possums | 12 mo to 2.5 yrs

Get quality daycare for your toddler! Skip the 2+ yrs waitlist for CWELCC. Get 20-50% back in tax credits. Full-time and part-time available. Call now!

Preschool Joey Classroom | 2.5 yrs - 3.8 yrs
Preschool Joey Classroom | 2.5 yrs - 3.8 yrs

Quality preschool childcare for kids ages 2.5 yrs to 3.8 yrs. Immediate openings - full and part-time. Chef meals and outdoor green spaces. Book a tour!

Kindergarten Wallaby Classroom | 3.8 yrs - 6 yrs
Kindergarten Wallaby Classroom | 3.8 yrs - 6 yrs

Get immediate enrollment, elite academic curricula, and low child-to-teacher ratios. Chef meals, outdoor green spaces, and top educators. Inquire now!

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Special Events

At Koalaroo we offer a number of exciting special events for our students and parents! Where ever possible we always encourage parent participation.

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Chef Steve

Chef Steve provides healthy morning and afternoon snacks and nutritious hot lunches daily. Broader Palate - Broader Mind!

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  • Annie Meechan

    Director / Frilled-Neck Lizard Teacher

    NNEB; RECE; BLM; Standard First Aid with CPR; Food Handlers Certificate

  • Mischa Foreshew

    Possum Teacher

    ECA, Standard First Aid with CPR

  • Cheryl Galipeau

    Joey Teacher

    ECA, Standard First Aid with CPR

  • Sarah Carvalho

    Joey Teacher

    RECE, Standard First Aid with CPR

  • Chef Steve

    Koalaroo Catering

    Head Chef - Koalaroo Catering

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Testimonials

  • "Koalaroo Preschool truly is the best place you can take your kids. The environment is one of stimulation and fun. The teachers are amazing, so nurturing and at the same so good at giving the kids a he..."

    Anonymous

  • "Annie & (Chef) Steve have been wonderful at Koalaroo Preschool. My girls (ages four & nearly two) have learned SO much in the short time they have been there and are truly excited to go every day. I a..."

    Anonymous

  • "Koalaroo is a fantastic preschool for all the reasons current and past parents already know: caring teachers, excellent programming, wonderful freshly on-site cooked, by a real chef, meals (and not si..."

    Anonymous

  • "Hi Mis. Meechan, Just wanted to say a big Thank You for everything you did. Koalaroo is such a happy place, and it really shows in how much Shiv has loved being here. From the very first day we drop..."

    Vidya H.

  • "Koalaroo Preschool is the only place I feel comfortable leaving my children. Not only is it a great education for her, but the staff is nurturing, kind and very thorough with follow-up. They are amazi..."

    Anonymous

  • "Koalaroo is much more than a daycare centre. My 4 year old daughter has extreme anxiety issues so I was very apprehensive about sending her to all-day/everyday Jr. Kindergarten this year. Instead I ch..."

    Jen Peck

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