Dear Berkeley Unified Community, The Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) will be hosting an informational meeting for parents interested in becoming Parent Advisory Committee members in the 2023-2024 School Year. The meeting will take place over Zoom, on September 14, 2023, from 7:30 – 8:30 PM. Scan the QR code below or click here to attend […]

Dear Berkeley Unified Community, September 6, 2023 The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) is delighted to extend an invitation to our community to join us for a special event: the Data Analysis Sharing from the recently conducted Mental Health Needs Assessment funded by the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant. Event Details Date:  Sept […]

Dear BUSD Community, Attached is the  Family Resource Navigators (FRN) Fall/Winter events for 2023. FRN provides free assistance to Alameda County families of children, youth, and adults with disabilities, developmental delays, or complex medical needs. FRN’s multicultural staff help families understand and connect to supports and services such as their child’s school district, regional center, […]

Please join BUSD staff and the District’s Governing Board at the August 23, 2023 School Board meeting for Discussion Item 13.1: Surplus Property Options for 1130 Oxford Street, Berkeley CA 94707. Background On March 8, 2023, the BUSD Board of Trustees approved and accepted the 7-11 District Advisory Committee Report and Recommendations regarding the former […]

August 15, 2023   Dear BUSD Families, (a continuación en español) The BUSD 2023-2024 Parent-Student Handbook is now available at these links: Parent-Student Handbook (English) Parent-Student Handbook (Spanish) This handbook contains information and forms relevant to a range of useful topics, including student and family rights and responsibilities, district and local policies that impact your […]

March 13, 2023 Dear Berkeley Unified Parents/Caregivers, CLOSE CONTACT NOTIFICATION – MARCH 8 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Anyone who attended the March 8, 2023 School Board meeting at 1231 Addison St. for 15 minutes or more is a close contact to a COVID-19 case. Students and staff who were at this meeting should pick up tests […]

March 6, 2023 Dear BUSD Community, This morning a BUSD administrator received an anonymous threat via email. Some neighboring school districts also received the same or similar messages. We immediately contacted the Berkeley Police Department (BPD), and they confirmed there is no credible threat to BUSD associated with this message. Out of an abundance of […]

February 1, 2023 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, In addition to our mission to enable and inspire our diverse student body to achieve academic excellence and make positive contributions to our world, BUSD is committed to ensuring Excellence, Equity, Enrichment and Engagement to the students that we serve. Across the district, we do exactly that today […]

Jan 17, 2023 Dear BUSD Community, تتوفر المعلومات باللغة العربية على هذا الرابط. Chromebooks are available for checkout for students who need a home device for schoolwork or research. With Chromebooks, students can enjoy e-books and audiobooks at home. Find more information about online reading resources here. Students who don’t have a dedicated device of […]