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The transformation of Berkeley's campus is now complete as we have successfully marked the conclusion of Berkeley Preparatory School’s Master Plan. The Berkeley Chapel was the final building of a phased plan that was to take 20 years to complete and entirely make over the campus. The school conducted two capital campaigns, Above & Beyond: The Campaign for Berkeley Preparatory School and Berkeley Now, Berkeley Forever, with two major goals—to alter the campus learning environment and to bolster the school’s endowment.
This site is a celebration of the outstanding growth and exciting progress that the Berkeley community has realized over the last 15 years. As you browse the site, you will hear from Headmaster Seivold, faculty, staff, and donors who shared their dreams, accomplishments, and hopes for the future. You made this happen, so we celebrate you!
Berkeley's Master Plan started in 2008 and was slated to take 20 years to complete. Spring 2023 marks the completion of the Master Plan and five years ahead of schedule!
The most successful and enduring master plans are those that connect a school's vision with the physical campus. Newly acquired land effectively doubled the size of the campus providing tremendous opportunities to expand the campus boundaries to the east and add new construction, while repurposing campus resources for new campus needs.
The new land acquired allowed for infrastructure improvements to traffic flow on campus connecting the west side of campus on Kelly Road to the east side of campus on Bray Road. Updates included a bridge over Sweetwater Creek, an extension to Bray Road with a new street winding through the east side of campus, and a new east campus entry point with gate house.
In October 2011, shovels broke ground on the first of our transformational buildings, the Straz Family Field House. The field house added over 53,000 square feet of space for our athletic programs including state-of-the-art athletic training facilities, new locker rooms, a three-court gymnasium with 900 seats, classrooms, meeting spaces, offices, and more.
The Hellenic Quad and iconic Touchton Clock Tower serve as a welcome entry from the east side of campus into Berkeley's academic core connecting Lower Division to Middle and Upper Divisions with covered walkways.
The addition of the Berkeley Café provided a beautiful gathering space for students and faculty to not only eat breakfast and lunch, but to hold meetings, study groups, banquets, and more. The 8,500-square-foot space includes a large kitchen, expansive serving areas, custom pizza oven, and indoor/outdoor seating areas.
The impressive 78,000-square-foot Gries Center includes a 250-seat recital hall, band and choral classrooms with instrument storage, visual arts studios with outdoor terraces, art gallery, science laboratories, mathematics classrooms, dedicated spaces for robotics and digital design and media, a full academic and college counseling suite, faculty and administrative offices, and independent study spaces.
The newly named Williams Technology Center (2022) and Doyle Technology Commons is a daily hub of student activity. With a technology-driven society, expanding our IT services was a necessity in order to provide our faculty and students with the full range of digital tools to ensure their success. The center includes the Laxer Family Technology Lobby with service areas, meeting space, classroom, and administrative offices along with ample equipment storage.
The Middle Division new construction and renovations were completed as part of the Renovate to Innovate campaign. Updates include a new pavilion serving as the main entrance for the division and a gathering space for students (recently named Rademacher Middle Division Pavilion in 2022) , administrative office suite and division lobby, and renovated classrooms.
With the growth of our student and faculty population in recent decades, we have also experienced growth in our staff. The transformation of the complex not only allowed us to provide the Office of Admissions a dedicated space and separate entrance, it provided additional office space for the Office of Institutional Advancement, Business Operations, Berkeley Academy administrators, Summer Programs, and the Treasure Cove Spirit Shop.
The Seivold Center added over 30,000 square feet of space dedicated to our youngest students. The larger-than-life character tree welcomes all who enter the building disguising the elevator in its trunk. The beautifully planned building includes a piazza for large gatherings, three classroom wings with grade-specific ateliers for Pre-Kindergarten - first grade students, a dining hall, administrative offices and learning suites, pirate-ship playground, and outdoor nature play space.
The Dev Family Lower Division Complex includes the newly constructed Forsyth Center housing grades 2-5 and newly renovated spaces including the Dev Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology, playground, locker rooms, art, music, and theatre classrooms, and administrative offices.
The new chapel provides a dedicated space for spiritual life on campus. The almost 4,500-square-foot chapel is located just north of McCleary Mound. Berkeley students of every age will attend events, classes and convocations in the Berkeley Chapel throughout the school year.
Berkeley's Master Plan started in 2008 and was slated to take 20 years to complete. Spring 2023 marks the completion of the Master Plan and five years ahead of schedule!
The most successful and enduring master plans are those that connect a school's vision with the physical campus. Newly acquired land effectively doubled the size of the campus providing tremendous opportunities to expand the campus boundaries to the east and add new construction, while repurposing campus resources for new campus needs.
The new land acquired allowed for infrastructure improvements to traffic flow on campus connecting the west side of campus on Kelly Road to the east side of campus on Bray Road. Updates included a bridge over Sweetwater Creek, extension to Bray Road with a new street winding through the east side of campus, and new east campus entry point with gate house.
In October 2011, shovels broke ground on the first of our transformational buildings, the Straz Family Field House. The field house added over 53,000 square feet of space for our athletic programs including state-of-the-art athletic training facilities, new locker rooms, a three-court gymnasium with 900 seats, classrooms, meeting spaces, offices, and more.
The Hellenic Quad and iconic Touchton Clock Tower serve as a welcome entry from the east side of campus into Berkeley's academic core connecting Lower Division to Middle and Upper Divisions with covered walkways.
The addition of the Berkeley Cafe provided a beautiful gathering space for students and faculty to not only eat breakfast and lunch, but to hold meetings, study groups, banquets, and more. The 8,500+ square foot space includes a large kitchen, expansive serving areas, custom pizza oven, and indoor/outdoor seating areas.
The impressive 78,000 square foot Gries Center includes a 250-seat recital hall, band and choral classrooms with instrument storage, visual arts studios with outdoor terraces, art gallery, science laboratories, mathematics classrooms, dedicated spaces for robotics and digital design and media, a full academic and college counseling suite, faculty and administrative offices, and independent study spaces.
The newly named Williams Technology Center (2022) and Doyle Technology Commons is a daily hub of student activity. With a technology-driven society, expanding our IT services was a necessity in order to provide our faculty and students with the full range of digital tools to ensure their success. The center includes a lobby with service areas, meeting space, classroom, and administrative offices along with ample equipment storage.
The Middle Division new construction and renovations were completed as part of the Renovate to Innovate campaign. Updates include a new pavilion serving as the main entrance for the division and a gathering space for students (recently named Rademacher Middle Division Pavilion in 2022) , administrative office suite and division lobby, and renovated classrooms.
With the growth of our student and faculty population in recent decades, we have also experienced growth in our staff. The transformation of the complex not only allowed us to provide the Office of Admissions a dedicated space and separate entrance, it provided additional office space for the Office of Institutional Advancement, Business Operations, Berkeley Academy administrators, Summer Programs, and the Treasure Cove Spirit Shop.
The Seivold Center added over 30,000 square feet of space dedicated to our youngest students. The larger than life character tree welcomes all who enter the building disguising the elevator in its trunk. The beautifully planned building includes a piazza for large gatherings, three classroom wings with grade-specific ateliers for Pre-Kindergarten - first grade students, a dining hall, administrative offices and learning suites, pirate-ship playground, and outdoor nature play space.
The Dev Lower Division Complex includes the newly constructed Forsyth Center housing grades 2-5 and newly renovated spaces including the Dev Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology, playground, locker rooms, art, music, and theatre classrooms, and administrative offices.
The new chapel provides a dedicated space for spiritual life on campus. The almost 4,500 square foot chapel is located just north of McCleary Mound. Berkeley students of every age will attend events, classes and convocations in the Berkeley Chapel throughout the school year.
There is no question that Berkeley's growth and transformation inspired hundreds of families to pledge their support for their children's experience and for those of future generations of Berkeley students. Listen to some of the stories that made our new campus and programs a reality.
