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920 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA, 94710
United States

(510) 644-8812

Rosa Parks is an Environmental Science Magnet school in the Berkeley Unified School District in Berkeley, California. Equipped with a science lab, educational garden, and dedicated, professional and talented faculty and staff, students at Rosa Parks benefit from a curriculum enriched with access to science and nature.

PTA Mission

In addition to providing essential funding, the Rosa Parks Elementary School's Parent Teacher Association (PTA) aims to create a cohesive and supportive community.

As a major source of funding for the school, the PTA provides:

  • Student Support: Science programming, tutoring, enrichment, Mosaic, etc.

  • Teacher Support: Field trips and classroom supplies

  • Institutional Support: Family Resource Center and the Green Schoolyard Initiative

  • PTA Events: Welcome activities, PTA meetings, teacher/staff appreciation, etc.

  • PTA Operations: e-tree, budget management, fundraising, etc.

As an organizing and community building force, the PTA

  • Holds monthly PTA meetings and monthly community “mingles”

  • Prepares welcome materials and activities for new families

  • Organizes teacher and staff appreciation events (lunches, gifts)

  • Organizes and guides Classroom Parents

  • Supports community activities (Tour of the World, Green Schoolyard, etc.)

  • Organizes fundraising initiatives (Carnival, Starry Night Auction, Read-a-thon, etc.)

  • Facilitates communication with e-tree news, the biweekly newsletter, and this website

Our PTA thrives with the engagement of all parents and we highly value a diversity of viewpoints.

PTA Membership costs $6.00. Once you are a member, you are welcome to attend the general meetings, held 5 times a year - dinner and childcare are provided! If you are interested in volunteering with the PTA, please check out the PTA Volunteer Page.