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Spring Blossoms
Travel the journey from Winter to Spring with our youngest gardeners at the preschool and lower school. From cleaning up garden bins to painting our fruit trees with protective ash, the activity has been constant.Read More -
Middle School Makers Embrace STEAM & Sustainability
Whether designing a quilt or crafting an apron from recycled jeans, our middle schoolers are gaining valuable life skills while contributing meaningfully to our school environment.Read More -
Code Switchers: Je Suis Bilingue
Read MoreEB has a proud tradition of celebrating bilingualism through music and community events like Chorale de la Baie. This year, G2 students got to perform an original song (Je Suis Bilingue) and take part in a demo radio interview! -
Small Steps, Big Strides
Discover how EB is transforming small steps into big environmental strides, achieving new milestones in sustainability and inspiring a greener future for our community.Read More -
G7 Visits The Alameda Food Bank
Students gained a deeper understanding of the importance of volunteerism in the face of food insecurity, as MS English teacher, Ms. Campbell, led a service learning trip to the Alameda Food BankRead More -
EB Ambassadeurs en Herbe Compete
Students from G5, G6 and G7 put their critical thinking and language skills to the test, debating in French and English for the AEFE's annual Ambassadeurs en Herbe competition This year, several students headed to Boston for the prestigious competition's quarter-finals.Read More -
G5 Fables: Multilingual Collaboration In Action
G5 Students dazzled parents and peers alike as they brought their original fables to life with vivid costumes and live performance.Read More -
A Magical Day of Mathematics at EB with Monica Neagoy
École Bilingue de Berkeley had the privilege of hosting Monica Neagoy, an internationally renowned mathematician, educator, and speaker, for an unforgettable day of learning, collaboration, and mathematical magic.Read More -
G2 Vendee Globe Sailing Project
This year, the Vendée Globe passed by EB, and G2A-G2B were ready to (virtually) join the race! Since the Nov. 10 departure, they have been following this incredible journey around the world.Read More -
TEDX 2025 10th year anniversary
Our community came together to celebrate the tenth anniversary of TEDxYouth@EB in the beautiful Chou Hall at UC Berkeley's Haas Business School. Chancellor and EB alum parent Rich Lyons launched a night of inspiring ideas with his talk on breaking boundaries in education.Read More -
How Singing Supports Learning
Music is a powerful tool in early childhood education, offering cognitive, linguistic, and emotional benefits. At EB, singing is woven into daily routines, supporting bilingual development while making learning engaging and joyful.Read More -
Talking About Neurodiversity With Your Neurotypical Child
EB's French Program Coordinator, Elodie Resurreccion, asks the question, "How can we help children become allies?" as they navigate their differences both at school and at home?Read More -
Meet Ala Ebtekar, 2024 Alumni Spotlight Award Winner
Meet Ala Ebtekar: Painter, illustrator, contemporary visual artist, distinguished alumnus from the class of 1993 and recipient of this year's EB Alumni Spotlight Award. A Berkeley native with Persian roots, Ala Ebtekar’s educational journey began at right here at EB. Hear more about that journey in this interview, recorded during his campus visit in October.Read More -
A Hidden Gem in Middle School Education: The True Value of an International Curriculum
In the vibrant educational landscape of Berkeley, École Bilingue de Berkeley (EB) stands out as a shining example of international middle school education. At the forefront of this multilingual school is the opportunity for 6th Grade students, with no prior French exposure, to join the international academic program and receive an accelerated bilingual education.Read More -
Growing With The Gardens: Fall 2024
Our beautiful school garden, intertwined throughout the lower school campus, is always a vibrant and joyful place, where young minds cultivate knowledge alongside nature's bounty. Enjoy this collection of moments from Garden specialist, Florence Joliff, including lessons on seed cultivations, the history of artichokes, flower pressing and, of course, many delicious tastings along the way.Read More -
Community Service and Service Learning at the Middle School
Read MoreThe notion of community is a core value at EB, and a concept ever present both in and out of the classroom. This year, we are thrilled to announce that community and service learning will once again play an integral part in the Middle School program. -
Welcome Back 2024!
Bonne rentrée ! Take a walk through campus with Head of School, Sebastien Robert, and see the new improvements! From the new solar panels on the Lower School roof to the newly constructed stage at the Middle School, these important investments reflect our EB values.Read More -
Congratulations To EB's 2024 Alumni Spotlight Award Winner: Ala Ebtekar
We are pleased to announce that Ala Ebtekar, painter, illustrator, contemporary visual artist and distinguished alumnus from the class of 1993, has been chosen as the recipient of this year's EB Alumni Spotlight Award. Ala’s exceptional contributions to the world of visual arts, civic spaces and academia make him an inspiring and multifaceted role model for our community. From his exploration of cosmic themes and the phenomenology of light, to his merging of ancient traditions with cutting-edge technology, Ala's relentlessly curious and creative embrace of the world is a poignant example of what it means to "belong in the world," a concept so central to EB's ongoing educational mission.Read More -
First Annual Alternative Chronicle Winners Announced
May brought the successful conclusion to another innovative EB initiative, the Alternative Chronicles (Chroniques Alternatives) contest, an international, multi-school, classroom-led AI competition, jointly developed by EB Middle School Head, Fabien Lombard and his French counterpart, Paul Fermon, history-geography teacher at Raynouard High School in France.Read More
After consideration by a diverse 11-member jury of educators, technologists and artists, three grand prize winners were chosen from 16 finalists. The second edition of the contest is already scheduled to launch in October 2024, promising another exciting opportunity for innovative educational projects from next year's students. -
Protecting & Educating In An AI World: Recording Now Available!
EB offered another provocative and engaging Parent Enrichment Night for May, this time focused on the hot topic of artificial intelligence. The panel discussion, led by Mathilde Cerioli, a doctor in neuroscience, positive discipline educator and the chief scientist at everyone.AI, is now available to view online.Read More
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