WELCOME TO EB

Welcome and “Bienvenue” to Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley, the oldest bilingual school in the East Bay. For the past thirty years, EB has provided a bilingual, international environment where children from preschool through eighth grade are cared for, stimulated, and challenged. Since we first opened our doors in 1977, enrollment has grown from 55 students to 520, and the number of languages we offer has increased from two to five (English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Latin).

We now have a full generation of graduates, and can look back with pride on the accomplishments of our alumni. Our graduates go on to top high schools and colleges, and at last count they had lived, worked, and studied in 47 countries worldwide. The value of an EB education can be seen not only in these easily quantifiable accomplishments, but also in our students’ lifelong sense of exploration, their confidence, and their ability to feel at ease in any environment.

In addition to our academic strengths, we offer families a sense of community that is every bit as strong as when our five founding families gathered together to create the school thirty years ago. The closely-knit “family” of the school is vital in creating a nurturing environment for our children. EB’s international atmosphere and inclusiveness come through in events that celebrate the wonderfully varied backgrounds of our students. EB prepares our children to become full citizens in our increasingly complex world and to benefit from the richness that results from diversity.

We hope you will join us in celebrating thirty years of excellence, and we hope to see you and your family at EB soon.

Frédéric Canadas
Head of School

Accreditations

	Ministère de l'Education nationale
	Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Etranger
	National Association of Independent Schools
	California Association of Independent Schools
	Western Association of Schools and Colleges

EB at a Glance

School established: 1977
Total number of students: 521
Total number of families: 406
Students of color: 34%
Students receiving financial aid: 31%
Number of faculty: 61
Student to teacher ratio: 10/1
Teachers with 10 years’ seniority: 34%
Teachers who are native French speakers: 67%
Number of nationalities represented at the school: more than 40
Families who speak French at home: 52%
Students who speak English at home: 87%
Students who speak a third language at home: 24%