On Friday evening, July 3, a small fire damaged the Berkeley Unified District Office building at 2020 Bonar St.  There were no injuries. Berkeley Fire Department extinguished the fire.  The District Office is temporarily closed while necessary inspections, cleanup, and repair work take place. Most of the damage was to the building’s exterior, but […]

  Latinos Unidos de Berkeley is co-hosting a Spanish language webinar with the Berkeley Department of Public Health. The webinar will provide the latest updates on COVID-19 in Berkeley, address any questions and concerns by the Latinx Spanish-speaking community, and share resources families can access during this time.  Participants include Dr. Lisa Hernandez and Dr.Tanya […]

  June 17, 2020   Dear Berkeley Unified Community, The graduation ceremony of the Class of 2020 was incredibly moving. I dare you to watch our students sing “Lean on Me” without a tear in your eye, or to hear any one of the many powerful speeches and performances without feeling incredibly proud of these […]

  Please join Superintendent Stephens, School Board members and members of the Executive Cabinet for the second BUSD Black/African American Affinity Town Hall on Zoom. Date: June 16, 2020 Time: 6:30-8:00 pm Zoom Meeting Link Shareable link: https://tinyurl.com/THJune16   Participants: Superintendent Stephens School Board Members Executive Cabinet Members BUSD Office of Family Equity and Engagement […]

  At the June 10, 2020 Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education meeting, the School Board unanimously passed Resolution 20-064, In Support of Black Lives Matter. The Resolution was discussed and revised at the Board meeting and the final Resolution can be viewed here:   Resolution 20-064 in Support of Black Lives Matter in […]

  A Statement From Berkeley Unified School District   June 4, 2020  We deeply feel the injustice of the recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Their names are joined with the names of far too many other African American citizens whose lives have been stolen by the blind hatred of racism. […]

  June 5, 2020   Dear BUSD families, We ask that you take a few minutes to answer this survey that will help us to understand your preferences and concerns about the possibility of returning to in-person learning in August 2020.  Along with all school districts in the country, our ability to plan for on-campus […]

    Please join in celebrating the High School Class of 2020 by viewing the Berkeley Unified School District High School Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony on Friday, June 12 at 5:30 p.m. Celebrate with Berkeley Unified students, families and staff as more than 800 graduates from the Class of 2020, clad in traditional red […]

  June 3, 2020   Berkeley Unified School District will continue to provide Free Grab and Go Meals to anyone aged 18 years and younger from June 15th through August 17. Produce boxes will also be available at all meal distribution sites on Wednesdays, thanks to a generous donation from Bay City Produce. Groceries will […]