Vision, Mission & Philosophy

Berkeley’s Vision:

Empowering students to be a catalyst for sustainable learning                                                                                                                  

Berkeley’s Mission:

Berkeley International School aims to empower each student as a catalyst in a stimulating environment of cultural diversity, academic excellence, holistic development and concept based learning using an American curriculum with an international perspective, enabling all students to think critically, pursue sustainable learning, and contribute to their communities through an innovative, challenging curriculum, utilizing the unique resources of our community.

Berkeley’s Philosophy:

• To educate students in a stimulating environment to the highest possible academic standards using an American international curriculum with an international perspective;

• To educate world citizens who, celebrating both their shared humanity and cultural diversity, will shape a more peaceful world;

• To instill respect, tolerance, integrity and compassion, to promote the confidence and independence to be responsible risk-takers; to educate students to be adaptable, reflective and questioning throughout their lives;

• To inspire creativity in each student in its broadest aspect and help to enlarge the human spirit both aesthetically and morally;

• To educate students to be respectful of, and knowledgeable about, their local and global environment