If you’re interested in a compact tour of our School District’s changes and growth over the years, you might want to visit the current exhibit at the Berkeley Historical Society. One wall is devoted to Berkeley schools, with historic photos and information highlighting significant events in the District’s development. Of particular interest – as we […]

We hope our community enjoys this short video we put together to share in the excitement of our students and staff at the start of the 2018-19 school year and to bring you inside our schools on this first week.   Recopilamos este pequeño video de manera que usted también pueda ser partícipe de la emoción […]

We are fortunate to have an excellent roster of new leaders as we begin our new year. Some are new to the District and others are BUSD colleagues in new roles: Sumeyye Cardakli, Berkeley High Math Coordinator Sumeyye Cardakli joins the Berkeley High Administrative Team as the U9 Math Coordinator having most recently served as […]

BUSD employees have been energized by an almost dizzying whirl of activities as they complete preparations for welcoming our students and families for the opening of school on August 27. Teachers are juggling various sessions for training and orientation, while stocking their classrooms, prepping new lesson plans and mastering new curriculum. New teachers have additional […]

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 […]