Berkeley Unified School District Website

Welcome to Our Schools

• Our Mission and Vision
• How to Enroll (K-12) (Adult)
• District Directory
• BSEP Celebrates 20 Years
  A community response to school funding shortages in the wake of Prop. 13, BSEP has made a huge difference in the quality of our children’s education since 1986. Click on the link for a pdf flyer describing the program. [pdf download]
• Alameda County Superintendents: Governor's Budget is Breaking Our Hearts
  
  Twelve months after declaring 2008 “The Year of Education,” Governor Schwarzenegger now proposes $4 billion in cuts to education funding. “The Year of Education” is fast becoming, as noted by State Superintendent Jack O’Connell, “The Year of Evisceration.” 
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• Education 2008: State Cuts Education $4 Billion; Berkeley Responds
• Updates: Letters from Superintendent Huyett and Board President Selawsky
  
• Information on Berkeley Unified Budget Reductions for 2008-09 and the Superintendent's Budget Advisory Committee
  
• 2020 Vision for Berkeley's Children and Youth
  The Berkeley School Board resolution to join with the Berkeley City Council, United in Action and the community to affirm the 2020 Vision for Berkeley’s Children and Youth and the strategies for moving forward. [pdf download]

Spotlight on Success

• Spotlight on School Governance Councils

  Berkeley Unified is not just talking about school-based management, but is creating an environment in which each school, its teachers, staff and parents, understand that collaborative decision making is at the heart of creating a rich and challenging educational experience for all of its students.... [more]

• School Programs Showcase

  The Showcase, held on January 22, 2008, was the District’s first large scale presentation of programs at individual schools. Community members representing schools across the district were able to attend two thirty- minute workshops.... [more]

• Willard Pi Week

  Willard celebrated their 9th annual Pi Week with much creativity and dedication to the irrational number Pi. Students solved algebraic problems involving Pi, dedicated hours memorizing her digits, crafted poety, raps, and songs and much more to honor the constant. Students completing 7 of the 10 activities were rewarded with a free slice of Pie at the end of the week. Seventh grader Ross Lai set a new Willard record by memorizing pi to 250 digits! Pie week was organized by teachers Ryan Chinn and Jake Disston. Click for a Pi Week video filmed and edited by Robert MacCarthy 6th Grade Math/Science Teacher.

Important Dates 

The last day of school was June 13, 2008  - The first day of school is August 27, 2008

For the complete school calendar, click here.