Barefield School News Today

Some Refugio County locals say it was “kids being kids.” For others, the incident has reopened old wounds.

Passion and pride in the parish May 29, 2021 John Burns can look back on a lifetime of achievement as he steps down as principal of Barefield National School THREE small classrooms, a prefab and outdoor toilets, classes of 45 children in a room meant for 20, stepping over school bags to correct children’s work. The early days of John Burns’ professional life at Barefield National School, where he started in 1980, are a far cry from the modern, richly-resourced facility he retires from this...