The eagerly anticipated culmination of a long community process to rename the former Le Conte Elementary School was achieved this past weekend when workers installed the new name – Sylvia Mendez School. When students return to school on Monday, Aug. 27, they’ll be greeted by the new name in capital letters above the main entrance […]
Fine-Tuning to BUSD’s Adopted Budget for This School Year
As we prepare for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 27, the Berkeley Unified School District is pleased to report that the most recent adjustments to our adopted budget for the 2018-19 school year are now posted on our website. School Districts typically base their proposed budgets on the Governor’s most recent budget proposal, […]
Join Illuminate and Complete Your Student’s Emergency Card Online!
Illuminate Home Connect To Be Open for All BUSD Families – Please sign up so we can collect your child’s emergency card information online! We want all families to have access to important information to help their students succeed. Our school district uses a web-based tool called Illuminate Home Connect. Our teachers and staff use this […]
First Day of School – Monday, August 27
Key Dates: First Day of School: MONDAY , August 27, 2018
Thanksgiving Holidays: Mon.-Fri., November 19-23, 2018 (one week)
Winter Recess: Mon., December 24, 2018 – Fri., January 4, 2019 (two weeks)
High Ratings for BUSD Bonds – AAA and AA+
The Berkeley Unified School District’s excellent fiscal management and health of its tax base have provided the District with very strong bond ratings of AAA from Fitch Ratings and AA+ from S&P Global Ratings. BUSD’s ratings, issued in July, apply to $85 million in General Obligation (G.O.) bonds being issued by the District pursuant to […]
Berkeley High School Registration Information: Fall 2018
First Day of School, Monday, August 27, 9:57 Registration Information for Fall 2018 Seniors – Monday, August 20 Juniors – Tuesday, August 21 Freshman – Wednesday, August 22, 8:00 am (see below for more details) Sophomores – Thursday, August 23 Registration hours on Mon, Tues & Thurs: Last Name A – G 8:30 to 10:00 am […]
Welcoming Students from Immigrant Families
We want to reiterate our commitment to protecting the right of every student to attend public school, regardless of immigration status of the student or of the student’s family members. Immediately following the last presidential election, the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education adopted an official policy that provides protections to immigrant families and affirms the right […]
Source of Hope for the Future of Our Planet – BHS Student Art
A special exhibition of Berkeley High student art at the David Brower Center in downtown Berkeley “proves that there is hope for influential change,” according to the Center’s large description prominently displayed on the gallery wall. The exhibit, Art/Act: Youth, reflects on the current state and future of our environment, with some works featuring the […]
Superintendent Evans’ Contract Extended to June 2020
On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, the BUSD School Board approved a one-year extension of Superintendent Donald Evans’ contract. The vote will extend Dr. Evans’ tenure to June 30, 2020, taking him into his seventh year at the helm of the District. Dr. Evans joined the District in the 2013-14 school year for an initial three-year […]
End of Year Community Message from Superintendent Evans
Dear Berkeley Unified School District Families and Staff (en español abajo), As I complete my fifth year as your superintendent, I am feeling deeply grateful to be in a caring community that is meaningfully engaged with our schools, supported by staff who work together for the benefit of all students. As this year comes to […]
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