About Us

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Sustaining a strong and effective public education system is essential to our community.
The Berkeley Public Education Foundation mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to directly support student success through excellent teaching.

Making a Difference for Berkeley Schools

Berkeley Public Education Foundation is about connecting teachers, students, families, parents, volunteers, and donors to enrich our schools.  Our community prizes quality public education that goes beyond the ordinary. We want extraordinary education that  public resources alone cannot support.

BPEF is proud to be the sole organization operating in every Berkeley public school as a catalyst for innovation and student success.  We do this through grants, volunteerism, and advocacy, linking our schools to one another, and to the community.

We invite you to learn more about our programs, and to get involved supporting our extraordinary schools!

1 District…19 Schools…9,000 Students…Endless Possibilities!