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Berkwood Hedge School

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Mission Statement

Berkwood Hedge School provides a hands-on developmental curriculum that promotes deep and intuitive learning. Students achieve academic excellence by becoming critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. Our teachers meet the needs of every child, inspiring a joy of learning, academic success, intellectual excitement, emotional well-being, and creativity. Students leave Berkwood Hedge School prepared for success in high school and beyond. Our small cooperative community of students, families, and educators share a commitment to preserving the environment and promoting social justice within both the school culture and the larger community. We are committed to strengthening diversity of all types, including cultural, ethnic, racial, learning style, economic, gender, and family structure.

Berkwood Hedge School

About Berkwood Hedge School

An independent K-8 elementary school founded in 1946 and located in Berkeley, California, Berkwood Hedge School provides a hands-on, project-based program that promotes deep and intuitive learning. Students achieve academic excellence by becoming critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. Every day we cultivate our students' natural creativity and intellectual curiosity through our compassionate guidance and expertise, within an environment just right for their age, emotions, and needs. When we help children grow into their unique selves without growing up too quickly, they develop clarity and conviction for the future, yet still enjoy being young people today.

School Profile

  • Membership Status
    Full Member
  • School Type
    Elementary
  • Boarding/Day
    Day Only
  • Grade Levels
    Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
  • Classroom
    In-Person
  • Gender
    All Genders
  • Enrollment
    108
  • Learning Styles
    Experiential Education
  • Affiliations
    NAIS
  • Accepting I-20s
    Yes

Location Information

Contact Information

  • Mailing Address
    1809 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94703
  • Main
    (510) 883-6990
  • Other
    (510) 631-6179

Additional Campus Location

  • Berkwood Hedge School - Hill Campus

    • Campus Type
      Middle
    • Boarding/Day
      Day Only
    • Grade Levels
      Grade 5 to Grade 8
    • Gender
      All Genders
    • Address
      1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
    • County
      Alameda