COLLEGE LIST FOR THE CLASS OF 2016

Congratulations to the colleges and universities that were selected by the members of the Class of 2016! Even in this incredibly competitive admission climate, more than 82% of our seniors were offered admission to at least one of their top choices. A full third were offered spots at colleges in the most selective category; seniors considered offers from Harvard, Yale, Williams, Dartmouth, Cornell, MIT, Rice, Bowdoin, Tufts and others. Berkeley Carroll students continue to stand out for their academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, extracurricular achievement and authenticity. See the full list and read more.

Construction has officially begun on Lincoln Place! When students return in the fall, they'll have a brand new dedicated Middle School library and a new theater classroom. After the renovation is complete, new facilities will include a new Upper School library, additional and larger science labs and a new, state-of-the-art STEAM lab for Middle and Upper School students. Some "before" photos and "after" renderings.

 

Varsity Baseball won their first game in the State tournament, a 4-3 victory over Portledge! The Lions will face Rye Country Day School in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Go Lions!!

 

Congratulations to Girls Varsity Softball who made it to the AAIS Championships -- the first AAIS championship game for Berkeley Carroll athletics, an amazing achievement in our first year of competing in this league. Read more.

 

BC Students (and friends) participated in a master class with cast members from The Lion King! After a warm-up, BC parent Bonita Hamilton (Shenzi), James Brown Orleans (Banzai), Chantel Riley (Adult Nala), L. Steven Taylor (Mufasa) and Jelani Remy (Simba) worked with our students on short pieces they had prepared for the class and answered questions they had about the "The Lion King" and acting in general. More photos.

 

Lights, camera, action! Ms. Paller's kindergarten class opened its own pop-up movie theater and welcomed fellow kindergartners, teachers and Head of School Bob Vitalo to attend a screening of "Kindergarten is Cool," a film they made about the differences between kindergarten and PreK. The theater also included a ticket booth, where movie-goers purchased admission with faux money, and a concession stand. More photos.

PreK students built their own 712 Carroll Street building out of recycled cardboard boxes and an octopus made of recycled plastic bottles.

 

The final senior speakers for the class of 2016 were (left to right) Aaron G., Emily C., Garrett C. and Nate O.! Aaron talked about how we should open our minds to all ideas, especially those we wouldn't expect to agree with, to truly learn the full picture. Emily spoke on how traveling abroad may seem like a good way to get away from yourself by going to a new place, but inevitably, it's not fully possible because you're simply growing as a person.

Garrett talked about how renovations to his family's apartment last year, and the fact that his grandmother moved in at the same time, taught him to be flexible and adaptive, and inspired him to connect with family. Nate spoke about his three passions - anime, World of Warcraft and his personal code-which enabled him to persevere through trying times and helped him focus and become his best self.

 

Everybody's cutting footloose! Middle and Upper School students performed at the Dance Concert last night. More photos.