A Community That Cares

With its tree lined streets, story-book cottages, and a genuine small-town feel, anyone would love to call this community home. But what draws most people to Berkley and its surrounding neighborhoods is its renowned schools—and their intimate relationship to the community itself.

The communities served by the Berkley School District—Berkley, Huntington Woods, and part of Oak Park—share a strong sense of loyalty and pride in our schools. That’s because our district’s residents—even those without kids—really appreciate how crucial education is to the life of the community.

They prove this loyalty in many ways, such as attending sports events, volunteering to help in the schools, and providing the financial resources to keep our district one of the best in Michigan—or anywhere! But perhaps the most obvious measure is how many of our families have attended Berkley Schools for a full three generations. (And how many of our staff have gone to school here, too!) No matter where they go, they just keep coming back to Berkley.

A Real 21st Century Education

Our commitment to educational excellence may have started in 1840, but it really shows up in our classrooms today. Our present district is made up of an early education program, four elementary schools, a middle school, high school, and an extraordinary International Baccalaureate World School.

This prestigious International Baccalaureate Program, for Kindergarten through 8th grades, offers an integrated curriculum that encourages diversity to help students understand and appreciate people from different nations, backgrounds, and perspectives. This gives students a much-needed boost into the global economy they will live and work in— today and tomorrow.

Our students can also opt to attend the International Academy, a county-wide, tuition-free high school of choice collaborating with university and business partners to provide the ultimate educational experience. They can participate in vocational education offered through Oakland Schools as well.

Personalized Learning Experience

Engage. Inspire. Achieve. This is one of the most important directives we work with. Berkley Schools knows that each student is different, and we work hard to personalize their educational experiences. One option is a nurturing multi-age program in middle school. Another middle school program uses technology to reach students. Podcasting stresses verbal learning and allows the student to learn by repetitive listening. Music theory is taught with the help of the computer lab, where students can test their knowledge for themselves. We also offer early learning programs starting as early as six months, and have four-year-olds learning Mandarin. At Berkley Schools, we offer unique opportunities to do what it takes to Engage, Inspire, and Achieve.

Nationally Recognized Opportunities

With unique educational offerings such as early-learning programs starting at six weeks old, four-year-olds learning Mandarin Chinese, a high-tech music-theory lab and many, many more, it’s no wonder our schools continue to be recognized throughout America:

• Newsweek magazine named Berkley High School one of America’s top public high schools, offering as many as twenty Advanced Placement classes not normally found in other high schools—and more than in most private schools


• Berkley High has a phenomenal 70% acceptance rate at the University of Michigan, and college professors have marveled that our graduates’ language arts skills far surpass those of most other schools


• Anderson Middle School is one of just ten schools in the entire nation to receive a Kennedy Center grant to help students learn to make documentaries


• Anderson has also been chosen to participate in "Spoons Across America," teaching students how to select and prepare healthy foods


• Our district enjoys between a 95% and 100% attendance record at all of its parent/teacher conferences