Berkeley Now,
Berkeley Forever

The Campaign Completing Berkeley's Master Plan
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Transforming Berkeley Now and Forever

Berkeley Now, Berkeley Forever is the campaign that completed the final phase of the School's Master Plan. It included the construction of the Forsyth Center for Elementary Education (housing grades 2-5), the Berkeley Chapel, renovations to various classrooms in the Dev Family Lower Division Complex, and the renovation of the Lykes Center for the Arts.

The Berkeley Chapel

The Berkeley Now, Berkeley Forever campaign included the construction of the Berkeley Chapel, a two-story, 4,500-square- foot facility. All Berkeley students of every age will attend events, classes, and convocations in the Berkeley Chapel throughout the school year, bridging faith and learning in a powerful way. Spiritual inquiry and service are key to self-discovery and developing empathy for others.

Construction was completed in March and the Dedication and Consecration of the Berkeley Chapel took place on Saturday, April 15. Bishop Douglas Scharf presided over the celebratory service attended by over 400 people.

The Bishop leads in the congregation through the front doors during the consecration of the Berkeley ChapelStudent singers standing in front of a stained glass window during the consecration of the Berkeley ChapelStudent singers standing in a circle around the alter during the consecration of the Berkeley Chapel

Chapel Features

With your generous support, Berkeley students now have a dedicated, sacred space—including the following features—where all are welcome to gather, pray, and grow together in faith.

Seating for 424 people
Side chapel and prayer alcove
A sacristy
Chaplain's offices
An archival space
Spectacular fused glass windows
An organ and organ pulpit
Peaceful exterior gardens

Promoting wellness and spiritual growth for our entire community

Inclusiveness, compassion, kindness, integrity—these are values that are taught, modeled, and instilled throughout the Berkeley experience. Episcopal schools exist not merely to educate, but to demonstrate and proclaim the unique value and beauty of all human beings as creations of a loving, empowering God.

Spirituality is woven into everyday life at Berkeley. The promotion of moral and spiritual values, as mandated through our mission statement, is lived out with utmost care. We understand the directive in holistic terms, striving to safeguard the free movement and expression of God in this place.

Like many houses of worship, the Berkeley Chapel could host a wide variety of opportunities to gather. Some examples include:

  • Weekly services before school such as Holy Eucharist, Morning Prayer, and Silent Contemplation
  • Contextual instruction for religion classes
  • Confirmation classes for students, faculty, and parents
  • Special observances and services like Ash Wednesday, Advent, Diwali, and Hanukkah
  • Serene space for marriages, baptisms, Confirmation, and burial rites

Forsyth Center for Elementary Education

Berkeley’s Forsyth Center for Elementary Education opened in August 2022 and is already inspiring our students to find their passions. Students in grades 2-5 now experience the limitless possibilities in larger, brighter spaces that our other grade levels enjoy.

The new Lower Division classrooms have elevated the experience of our students by providing them with the tools, technology, and learning spaces to help them thrive in a rapidly changing world. Every design decision meets our student-focused philosophy and the new classrooms will reflect our commitment to 21st century learning.

Bigger. bolder.
messier. louder.

"What we know is when projects are bigger, messier, and louder, that's when student engagement is high and our students are learning the most."
—Melissa Davis, Lower Division Director

Hear from the Berkeley community

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported
Berkeley Now, Berkeley Forever

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  • Melanie Wagner Acosta ’74
  • Brad Albertson ’74
  • Tisa Smith Anderson ’66
  • Demetri Arnaoutakis ’04
  • Robin Atkins ’69
  • Kathy Alexander Austin ’69
  • Walter Aye ’65
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  • Ann Fairfax Baker ’65
  • Peter Baker
  • Lisa and Mac Barrow
  • Ashley and Lance Barton
  • Greg Bauer ’91 and Marnie Bauer
  • Laura and Rich Bekesh
  • Rachel and Joakim Bergander
  • Berkeley Blazers
  • Berkeley Bucs Club
  • Mindee and Adam Besnard
  • Jay Bever ’75
  • Tifi and Jack Bierley
  • Neeru and Lohith Bose
  • Michele and Michael Bradner
  • Matt Bray ’95 and Susie Bray
  • Gerald Brown ’68
  • Evan Brownstein
  • Suzanne Oaks Brownstein
  • Chas Bruck ’01
  • Kyle Bruck ’01
  • Lavanya and Ravi Bukkapatnam
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  • Mike Cantonis ’96
  • Dennis Carlton ’71
  • Jackie and Aaron Carricato
  • Christina Baldwin Chadwick ’05
  • Susan Lesley Chandlee ’65
  • Judy Chang ’96
  • Greg Chapman ’69
  • Anne Marie and Dany Chenail
  • Abigail Chilldon
  • Alexis and David Ciesla
  • Erica Johnson Clark ’04 and Johnson Clark ’04
  • Terrell Swann Clark ’69 and Joe Clark
  • Whalen Clark ’99 and Tara Clark
  • Sarah and Jeff Concannon
  • Hillary Cone
  • Amy and Mike Corcell
  • Tripp Crouch ’86 and Laura Crouch
  • Johnna and Alec Cunningham
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  • Bryn Couey Daniel ’66
  • Rachelle and AJ de Moya
  • Melinda and Jason Del Giudice
  • Martha and Bill DeWeese
  • Ashley Heath Dietz and Paul Dietz
  • Vevie Lykes Dimmitt ’65 and

Lawrence Dimmitt ’65

  • Brett Divers ’85 and Pam Divers
  • Jerry Divers
  • Mary Margaret Smith Dolcimascolo ’68 and Sam Dolcimascolo
  • Paul Dolcimascolo ’99 and Jessica Dolcimascolo
  • Michelle and Rob Duke
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  • Tweed Cline Eckhard ’85 and Rick Eckhard
  • Sami Elchahal ’98
  • Lauren Morgan Ellerman ’97
  • Michelle and Rick Eppink
  • Evan Evans ’68
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  • Celia and Jim Ferman
  • Paula Haughey Fines ’66
  • Kathy and Scott Fink
  • Matt Fluharty ’03 and Julia Fluharty
  • Scott Fluharty ’73 and Anna Hall
  • Steve Fluharty ’69* and Lynn Fluharty
  • Thomas Fluharty ’00 and Kelly Fluharty
  • Francesca and Richard Forsyth
  • Robert Franckle ’68
  • Karen and Peter Franke
  • Frank Friedman ’74
  • Jen and Nick Friedman
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  • Shanna and Bryan Glazer
  • Cynthia Glott
  • Mary Lou and Guy Godfrey
  • Audrey and Brad Goodwin
  • David Gottsch ’73
  • John Gottsch ’68
  • Chet and Harsha Gowda
  • Betsy and Drew Graham
  • Jack Graham ’16
  • Andrea and George Gramling
  • Bob Gries
  • Tom Guinand ’68
  • Ann Gunderman
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  • Cindy and Richard Hadlow
  • Ginny Newman Haelsig ’68
  • Bob Haley ’74
  • Hi Hampton ’68
  • Irene Wormwood Hargett ’66
  • Kathy Hay ’74
  • Anne and Til Hazel*
  • Cynthia Heath
  • Louise Heibner ’68
  • Susan Hough Henry ’74
  • Johanna and Frank Herrmann
  • Teri Hlavacs
  • Nancy Rives Hollingsworth ’67 and Jim Hollingsworth ’66
  • Harry Hurst ’68
  • Joey Hyde ’01
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  • Greg Iglehart ’79 and Tracey Iglehart
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  • Dorothy and Scott Jackman
  • Stacey and John Jaeb
  • Patricia and Howard Jenkins
  • Charlotte Lykes Jorgensen ’68
  • Liz and Sam Joseph
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  • Hanna and George Kardashian
  • Erin and Jack Kemp
  • Mary and Tom Kemp
  • Emily Kenan ’69
  • Christa and Bryce Kenny
  • Alexis and Dan Khasis
  • Kim and John Kirtley
  • Noele and Jason Kliewer
  • Anne and John Koch
  • Ed Kopp ’72
  • John Kotler ’66
  • Mary Friedman Kramer ’68
  • Susie Kuhn
  • Elizabeth Newman Kuiper ’74
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  • Maggie and Scott Larguier
  • Lisa and Gary Larkin
  • Baharea and Eric Larsen
  • Kim Graham Lawless and Dean Lawless
  • Erika Castro Lee ’02 and Scott Lee ’00
  • Somin Lee ’02
  • Stacie and Sam Linsky
  • Julia and Tom Loncar
  • Nicole and Lee Longino
  • Linda Koch Lorimer
  • Myrtle and Edward Lubich*
  • Shannon and Bruce Lucas
  • Tamara Adler Lundgren ’74
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  • Stephanie and Bill Mack
  • Erin Meagher MacKechnie and Ian MacKechnie
  • Fraser MacKechnie ’93 and Tracy MacKechnie
  • Jean and Ian MacKechnie
  • Belinda Touchton MacKinstry ’65
  • Mike Maguire ’03 and Francis Roque
  • Sandra Rowe Maier ’74
  • Sareet Majumdar ’81 and Rajjina Majumdar
  • Karla and Ben Mallah
  • Cary Marriott ’76
  • Stacy and Jim Matulis
  • Jennifer and Kevin McCoy
  • Barbara Aye McStowe ’68
  • Ashley and Searing Merrill
  • Richard Messner ’69
  • Michele Fleeter Miller and Mark Miller
  • Mindy and Darren Miller
  • Sharon Dougherty Morales ’68
  • Susan Lykes Mueller ’66
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  • Bill Nance ’74
  • Kathleen and Brian Nestor
  • Billy Newman ’67
  • Bobby Newman ’69
  • Eric Newman ’66
  • Nancy Newman
  • George Nicholas
  • Richard Nicholas
  • Jennifer and Brian Nightengale
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  • Katie and Mark O’Brien
  • Angel Oliva
  • Francey* and Angel Oliva
  • John Orebaugh ’74
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  • Ami Patel Pagidipati ’02 and Sidd Pagidipati
  • Wendy Parker-Wood ’66
  • Shilen Patel ’98 and Parita Patel
  • Sneha and Vik Patel
  • Tejal and Dipak Patel
  • Summer and Paul Patterson
  • Gail Peete
  • Hillary and Brandon Peete
  • Mitch Phillips ’07
  • Scott Price
  • Masumi Ishimine and Brian Prince
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  • Kimberly and Josh Rademacher
  • Jack Regan ’64 and Susan Regan
  • Howard Rives ’66
  • Pamela and Doug Robbins
  • Ed Rood ’66
  • Marc Rosenbaum ’66
  • Amy Ross
  • Warren Ross
  • Carole and David Rowe
  • Rick Rowe ’73
  • Linda Rubio ’68
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  • Stephanie DeWeese Sadowski ’91
  • Bill Sahlman ’68
  • Subi and Rohit Sahni
  • Pam and Mark Sakalosky
  • Kristie and Brad Salzer
  • Jessica Sammis ’96
  • Laurie Saxton ’74
  • Molly duPont Schaffer ’93
  • Heather and Brian Serafin
  • Mark Shobe ’74
  • Ann Burchenal Shockley ’74
  • Hayward Simmons ’68
  • Matt Simmons ’03 and Coley Simmons
  • Jill and Chris Sketch
  • Colleen and Phillip Smith
  • Stacy Kramer and Omar Soliman
  • Leslie and Hampton Stephens
  • Adele Essrig Stewart ’69
  • Sarah and Scott Stockstad
  • Janice Ferman Straske ’87 and Steve Straske
  • Street Family Gift Fund
  • Alex Sullivan ’98 and Katie Sullivan
  • Pat Sullivan
  • Debbie and Dave Swain
  • Jonnie Wallace Swann ’67 and Jim Swann ’67
  • Jenny Steinbrenner Swindal
  • Steve Swindal ’72
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  • Dan Thompson ’66
  • John Thompson
  • Sally Thompson
  • Catherine Touchton ’21
  • Jacque Touchton ’67
  • Kimberly Hannah Trammell ’98
  • Alison Bisk and Brian Turkel
  • Ken Turkel ’82 and Jennifer Turkel
  • James A. Turner III ’69 and Ann Turner
  • Nancy Turner ’66
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  • Matt Valaes ’75
  • Pat Sanders Van Dyke ’66
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  • Carlton Ward ’66
  • Sara Taich Waterson ’96
  • Cristina Delgado-Wazni and Gamal Wazni
  • Billy Williams
  • Jeff Williams ’66
  • Vance Wilson ’68
  • Christine and Brandon Womack
  • Caryn Couey Wood ’68
  • John Wood ’74
  • Ann Wooley
  • Emily and Andrew Wright
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  • Greg Yadley ’68
  • Gil and James York
  • Noel Price Yovovich ’68
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  • Karen and Jon Zames
  • Ella and Tony Zhukovskyi

*Deceased