BIS Grades 9-12 is full for the 2024-2025 school year. Please come back in April to this website to start the enrollment process for Fall 2025

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 visit the Berkeley Public Schools Enrollment page.

  2. Attend Required Orientation

    All families must attend an orientation before submitting an application. Students and at least one guardian must attend the orientation together. Please fill out the 9—12th grade orientation sign-up form. Orientation dates are included on our BIS calendar.

    STUDENTS WITH IEPs

    ****NOTE: If your student has an IEP, please email Special Education High School Program Supervisor, Kristen Hardy (kristenhardy@berkeley.net) or their current case manager at BHS to arrange an IEP meeting prior to 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 this Google form link: BIS APPLICATION 2024-2025

  4. Meet with Academic Counselor

    After submitting your BIS Application, sign up for an appointment with our substitute academic counselor, Sophina Jones, to complete your BIS Agreement and plan your BIS classes. These appointments are after 3:30pm in December.

Ideal Application times:

It is best to apply to BIS in April-May of the previous school year.  If you can’t apply at that time, 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 up applications again the next school year.