Dear BUSD Teachers and School Staff Members:

Thank you for visiting our site! Berkeley School Volunteers wants to support you and your students by matching you up with interested and enthusiastic volunteers from our community! Volunteers can help out at school in so many ways. In the words of your BUSD teachers, here are just a few examples of what volunteers have done in the classroom:

• Gave children individual attention
• Eased classroom management
• Read with students 1-on-1
• Organized classroom materials
• Created beautiful displays

Where do volunteers come from?

In a diverse place like Berkeley, our volunteers, naturally, come from every part of the community! Our volunteer ranks include UC Berkeley and Berkeley City College students; college graduates and mid-career professionals pursuing a career in teaching or education; retired community members; and lots of people simply interested in helping kids succeed in school!

Berkeley School Volunteers provides orientation and BUSD approved screening for all potential volunteers. Now all you need to do is to let us know you would like to have a volunteer in your classroom!

How do I get started?

Click through to the Request a Volunteer page to find out what information we need from you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.