Black Pine Circle School
School Notes Overview:
Black Pine Circle, founded in 1973, is a K-8 non-profit independent school in Berkeley. Our mission is to create a learning community that encourages humanity, empathy, moral depth, cultural understanding, and freedom in intellectual and artistic pursuits. We are a Socratic school using a process of learning that emphasizes inquiry, questioning, exploration, discovery, and understanding....
School Overview:
Black Pine Circle School |
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| School Membership(s) | Other school association(s) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 8 | ||
| Year Founded | 1973 | ||
| County | Alameda County, CA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 238 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 34% | 40% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Kind - 19 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 20 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 17 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 22 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 22 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 20 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 40 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 40 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 38 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 173 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Feb. 1 / rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $16,400 | ||
| Tuition Notes | K-5: $16,400, 6-8: 18,200 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 30% | ||
| Head of School | John Carlstroem | ||
| Admissions Director | Faye Wu | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 3 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Soccer | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
School Notes:
- Our curriculum equally emphasizes science, math, and the humanities. We actively engage our students in all aspects of culture and the arts, including music, art, drama, and foreign language. Here are some of our program highlights: * Inquiry-based Instruction, emphasizing critical thinking and questioning * Enthusiastic, creative, and knowledgeable teachers * Small classes * K-8 Classroom Music and Instrumental Program (K-5 Strings, Orchestra, Band, Vocal Ensembles) * Nationally recognized for Math Achievement * Hands-on Science and Gardening Program * K-8 Visual Arts * K-8 Technology Integration, including computer lab and Podcasting Studio * K-8 Spanish * Renowned Drama Program and weekly student assemblies * Outdoor and Environmental Ed Program * Service Learning Program * K-8 Cross-Grade Activities * Student Support Team (therapist, counselor, and learning specialist) * Library and Research Skills Center
- Profile last updated: 11/02/2009
In the News:
- Spout Off (Cape May County Herald)
posted on June 27, 2009 at 08:12:37 am
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:25 am Post subject: CA School Promoting Communism? - 'Capitalism Will Fail,' Marijuana Leaf Part of School Mosaic (Fox News)
posted on June 25, 2009 at 08:59:24 pm
Symbols of communism and marijuana along with a prediction that 'capitalism will fail' aren't exactly the kind of end-of-year messages you'd expect from an eighth grader. - Bay Area Air Quality Management District concludes air study in West Berkeley (Oakland Tribune)
posted on April 18, 2009 at 08:01:56 pm
USA Today report had residents worried about pollution from nearby plant, highways - EPA Will Not Test Berkeley Air Quality (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
posted on April 9, 2009 at 06:47:51 am
The Planet needs your help. Give to the Fund for Local Reporting! Berkeley didn’t make the list of schools selected last week for outdoor air quality monitoring by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a local environmental group isn’t happy about the omission. - Citizens Turn Up the Heat On Pacific Steel Again (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
posted on February 25, 2009 at 12:35:02 am
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (94710) | School Zip (94710) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 8,149 people | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 50% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 32 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.5 persons | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | $34,951 | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 3.9 rooms | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 59 years old | 41 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 34% / 66% | 55% / 45% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Nia House Learning Center - 46 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
- Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley - 532 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- St. Joseph The Worker School - 127 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- The Crowden School - 82 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- Cedar Creek Montessori School - 42 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
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