Advice/help transferring from Albany High to Berkeley High
We live in Albany and have a middle school daughter (at Black Pine Circle) who is very into Robotics, Makers Club, STEM, and Art. Berkeley high school has a stellar robotics team and double the resources of Albany high when it comes to those areas and she wants to go to high school at Berkeley. I have heard kids turned down for transferring out of Albany, even if Berkeley is OK with the transfer. I would love to talk to someone and hear about advice about how to do a successful transfer, including what things to go for that Albany does not have, but Berkeley does have. Open to thoughts/comments about our thinking too.Thanks
Oct 25, 2023
Parent Replies
You know, the Albany USD registrar is pretty helpful when it comes to transferring in; I feel like you could try reaching out for guidance on transferring OUT and get some info - after all, you are still a taxpayer! That said, the AHS course catalog is online so you can see what is offered there (to contrast to BHS) [I believe there is a clubs list too - no robotics that I am aware of, but multiple science subject clubs and art club for sure]. You and your daughter could also sign up for one of the new student tours on the first Monday of the month (pre-registration required) just to do your due diligence on AHS and make sure you and she are making the right choice for her. Just FYI my 8th grade daughter is also desperate to get a transfer into BHS from her private middle school - does BHS send recruiters or something?! LOL.