At Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School teachers, staff, and families work together to create a very dynamic learning community where every child is known and supported. The school uses a cohort model in which a vice principal, counselor, and two resource teachers follow the students from 6th to 8th grade, supporting them academically, socially, and emotionally.The ideals of Dr. King guide the work of the staff. These ideals include: Equality, Academic Excellence, Community Action, Nonviolence, Respect for Self and Others, and Leadership based on Democratic Principles. We encourage our students to persevere as allies and leaders.
Principal Janet Levenson believes that the strength of the teaching community is the reason behind King鈥檚 success. 鈥淭his staff is very serious about helping students be academically successful and to prepare them for high school. As you walk the halls it is hard to believe that there are over 1,000 students on campus—the quiet focus in each classroom is noticeable to visitors. There is real commitment here.鈥澛燭hat commitment shows in the high academic standards and equally high teacher morale. Teachers challenge their students with rigorous, creative and relevant projects throughout the year. There are many opportunities for students to explore and develop new interests in and out of the classroom.
King is the middle school with a newcomer program for children who arrive in Berkeley from another country. The teachers provide a strong foundation and support network for the students and their families and are constantly working to provide conversation and academic English language instruction. ELL teacher Patty Rathwell happily claims, 鈥淥ur Berkeley classroom truly represents the world with its myriad of languages, traditions and religions.鈥
King鈥檚 nationally-renowned , inspired by Chez Panisse founder Alice Waters, began in 1996. Students work with a Schoolyard staff that includes a gardener, administrator and chef. In the two-acre garden students study plant cultivation as a science and learn to regard the earth as a friend. The dining commons, which also houses BUSD’s central kitchen, further enhances the idea that nutrition and health are important aspects of the education of every student.
The King LEARNS Afterschool Program offers a wide range of opportunities for students including sports, theatre activities, dance classes, sewing, gardening, homework tutorials, and much, much more.
The spacious King campus provides ample room for student activity. A baseball field, pool, tennis courts,聽and quarter-mile track are on campus, as well as the Edible Schoolyard. A sense of welcome greets visitors and students as they enter the school, past the striking student murals and breathtaking mass of flowers that fill the courtyard garden. The message resonates in the vibrant colors: The school is thriving!
Tel: 510.644.6280
Fax: 510.644.8783
Tania Hernandez, School Admin Assistant II
Jen Mahmood, Vice Principal (6th grade)
Brenda Bertram, Vice Principal (7th grade)
Justin Davis, Vice Principal (8th grade)
LEARNS After School Program
Jarrett-Tory Sanders,聽After School Program Coordinator,听(510)883-6511
King Bell Schedule
School Information
- Directory & Staff List
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- King School Information Sheet 2011-12 (叠颈濒颈苍驳眉别)
- Family Guides To Report Cards
- History of King Middle
Assessments
- Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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Our Berkeley classroom truly represents the world with its myriad of languages, traditions and religions.
– Teacher Patty Rathwell