BIS Grades 9-12 is OPEN for the 2025-2026 school year. Please start the enrollment process for Fall 2025 here:

All families must go through the following steps to apply:

  1. Enroll in BUSD

    If you are already enrolled in BUSD, move to step 2. Otherwise, please visit the Berkeley Public Schools Enrollment page to enroll in BUSD before applying to BIS.

  2. Attend Required Orientation

    All families must attend an orientation before applying. Students and at least one guardian must attend the orientation together. Please fill out the 9th -12th grade orientation sign-up form. Orientation dates are included on our BIS Calendar and are regularly on Thursdays at 12 noon virtually by Google Meet. Both the parent and student should attend. Orientations are in April, May, August, and December.

    STUDENTS WITH IEPs ****NOTE: If your student has an IEP, please contact: Dr. George V. Fornero (he/him/his), Special Education Department Program Manager, Berkeley High School

    H215 510.898.9117 (Office) 847.207.6526 (Cell) and /or their current case manager at BHS to arrange an IEP meeting before submitting your BIS Application***

  3. Submit Application

    After attending orientation, you are invited to submit the 9-12 Independent Study Application. Please apply to BIS using a Google form provided after orientation.

  4. Meet with Academic Counselor

    After submitting your BIS Application, sign up for an appointment with our substitute academic counselor, Adelina Skywalker, to complete your BIS Agreement and plan your BIS classes. Appointments can be in person or held virtually.

    Ms. Adelina Skywalker, PPSC (She/They)

    Substitute Counselor - Berkeley Technology Academy/ Independent Study

    adelinaskywalker@berkeley.net 

    To make an appointment: https://calendar.app.google/3m67VNXaqR51tZDQ7 

Ideal Application times:

It is best to apply to BIS from April to May of the previous school year.  If you can’t apply then, we recommend the following application timeline.

Semester 1

  • Quarter 1:  August to September

  • Quarter 2:  September to December

Semester 2 

  • Apply by December.

  • We are usually full by semester 2 and open applications again for the next school year. The enrollment process for the following school year starts in April each year.