Dear BUSD Middle and High School Families/Estimadas Familias con Estudiantes en Secundaria y Preparatoria en BUSD: We are writing to reiterate our commitment to protecting all of our students from sexual harassment and all forms of bullying and discrimination, as well as to update you on some of the actions we have taken in recent […]

If your child is new to Berkeley Unified School District or starting preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or 7th grade, you will need to provide your child’s school with documentation that your child has been fully immunized. A list of the required immunizations can be found here. Please note: As of January 2016, California state law […]

The East Bay Community Law Center & East Bay Sanctuary Covenant are offering an immigration forum and providing FREE legal screenings during the Emergency Prep Fair at LeConte Elementary School on March 18. 10am-12pm. La Presentación de Conozca sus Derechos y Consulta Legal Gratís con abogados de inmigración/Know your Rights and Free Legal Screenings with immigration lawyers, 10am-12pm at LeConte School, […]

Will you please take a few minutes to provide the Berkeley Unified School District with feedback about your child(ren)’s experience in our schools by completing the District family survey? The survey is available in English and Spanish, and is open until March 8. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete, is anonymous, and has an open-ended section for […]

Congratulations to Berkeley High’s Jazz “Combo A” for winning first place in their division in the annual Charles Mingus High School Competition this past weekend in New York City. The combo — Alexis Angulo, Oliver Cooper,  Brian Hingerty, Jasim Perales and Owen Storey — won the non-specialized school combo division, a competition for regular high […]

The Berkeley Research Evaluation & Assessment Department of the Berkeley Unified School District organizes an annual Research Symposium providing teachers, staff, families, and members of the broader Berkeley community a chance to learn about what the research says about educational reform efforts and new areas of inquiry and practice in education. Below are links to presentations that […]

This Thursday we will be celebrating World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) in the Berkeley public schools!  A number of district staff, parents, and community members will be appearing in every preschool classroom to read Llama Llama Red Pajama, and other stories, to celebrate the joy and importance of reading aloud at all ages. In anticipation of World Read Aloud Day, […]

Update: Berkeley High School Redesign Special School Board Meeting: Wed., Feb. 15, 6-8pm The School Board voted unanimously to proceed with a redesign of the 9th grade program at Berkeley High. The final proposal will be brought to the Board for first reading in May and final approval in June, for implementation for the incoming […]

Sam Pasarow has resigned as Principal of Berkeley High School, effective today. The District leadership wishes Mr. Pasarow well and thanks him for his service to the Berkeley High community. The School Board tonight announced the appointment of Erin Schweng as Principal of Berkeley High School. Ms. Schweng has served Berkeley’s schools for 19 years […]

These classified employees (listed below) received WE CARE customer service awards at the classified staff meeting held on January 30, 2017. This year’s recipients were selected by management and met the criteria of the WE CARE customer service model for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Congratulations to each of the […]