Sibling Applications Due November 16!
Siblings Rock! November is sibling application month. Read on if you are a current parent with sibling of any grade level that you would like to enroll at TBS.
Sustained Connections (4 minute read)
How do you work past the fear of the unknown? Sometimes, a little food and conversation can do the trick! (4 minute read)
The Power of Moments at TBS
Elevation. Insight. Pride. Connection. These are the four elements that recur in people’s positive defining moments as they move through life and form connections. There is a power in moments that can forge positive connections for learners of all ages as they move through their school experience. Read on to learn more about how we endeavor to create these moments at The Berkeley School.
Why Attending a Middle vs. a K-8 School Matters for Student Outcomes
The Berkeley School, like many other independent schools in the Bay Area, began with the Early Childhood Center in 1963. While other schools narrowed their instructional bands to K-5 or 6-8, we continued adding grades and growing into the sized just right independent preschool through 8th grade program that we are today. The Berkeley School […]
Should I Attend an Open House, Tour, or Information Session and What’s the Difference?
Now that folks are settled into the new school year, it’s time for some of us to start thinking about transitioning to a new program level. The types of events that are available at independent schools run the range from tours, to open house, information sessions, and coffee mixers. The jargon differs from school to school […]
Narrowing Your School Search
By now, you have probably filled your calendar with several school tours and attended many weekend open houses. You have clocked so many hours away from work, that you wish you were getting a paid for your school search. You have covered so many miles of hallways and parking lots that you wish it counted […]
Sibling Applications Due in December
One of the benefits of attending an Independent Preschool through 8th grade school is early admission for siblings of current students. We know and love our current families and look forward to having the entire family in our community. While siblings are not guaranteed admission, they do have priority consideration to available openings should TBS prove […]
Supermoon Means Open Season for Admissions
With the recent showing of the orange, supermoon, fall has truly arrived. Students everywhere should now be settled into their school routine. Most family travel is on hold until the holiday season arrives. Soccer, violin lessons, and other after school endeavors keep students otherwise engaged. Parenting adults can now take a deep breath and settle […]
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