低级别学术团体

Students fall in love with school in Berkeley’s Lower Division (pre-k to fifth grade), where experiential learning 和 purposeful play build fundamental academic 和 social/emotional skills that last a lifetime. 在这个保险箱里, 快乐的环境, Lower Division students grow with curiosity, 机构, 积极的自我认同, 尊重他人.

低级别学术团体 Include:

• a strong foundation in language arts, math, 和 social studies

• innovative discovery in the Pagidipati Center for Science, Engineering, 和 Technology (C-SET)

• fine arts classes each week 和 winter concerts

• Spanish, which begins in pre-k

• 游泳, pickleball, 高尔夫球, 岩墙爬, 高的绳索, 和更多的 on our 86-acre campus in physical education classes

• an entire library devoted to Lower Division, the Rudolph Library

• learning through play at the Sneha 和 Vik Patel Playground Complex, the Outdoor Environmental Classroom, 和 the Lower Division Playground

• integrated curriculum from our Lower Division counseling team that helps grow social/emotional skills

• 苹果的技术 支持学习

Beyond 学者, Students Enjoy:

• weekly convocations, during which students from multiple grades come together to build community

• fun annual events such as the Battle of the Books, 火鸡快步跑, 农民节(种田节), 和更多的

• 健壮的 after-school club options including chess, flamenco dancing, karate, choir, comic book making, lacrosse, cheer, 和更多的

• optional additional musical training through the Berkeley Conservatory of 音乐 

• a Buddy Program pairing students in kindergarten/third grade, 一年级/四年级, 和 second grade/fifth grade to develop leadership skills

• exciting field trips to places like Caladesi Isl和, the Glazer Children’s Museum, 希望农场, 和ZooTampa

• guest speakers, as well as visiting 作者 和 艺术家

• for those who are interested, Friday Morning Prayer in the Berkeley Chapel before school begins

• a large number of grade-level 和 cross-divisional community service opportunities

After-School Care On Campus

The Berkeley Educational Enrichment Program (B.E.E.P.)提供监督, 适龄, after-school enrichment activities for pre-k through fifth grade students. The program includes homework study periods with helpful professional monitors, outdoor 和 indoor free-play 和 games, 和 arts 和 crafts activities. 工作人员ed by Lower Division faculty, B.E.E.P operates every full school day from 3-6 p.m. 学生可以参加B班.E.E.P. full time or on an as-needed basis.