2016 California Gold Ribbon School! 2014 California Distinguished School!

Please Note: The next meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ballard School District will take place at 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in the school library. The agenda for this meeting will be available on the school bulletin board and this website ('Best of Ballard'). The meeting will be held in the Ballard School Libray.

Enrollment: 130 students Telephone: 805-688-4812 Fax: 805-688-7325 2425 School Street Solvang, CA 93463 Superintendent/Principal: Allan Pelletier apelletier@ballardschool.org (You may also click on the word 'email' to your right.) Administrative Assistant: Gina Floyd gfloyd@sbceo.org Board of Trustees - Chris Kazali (President) - Tracey Cassidy (Clerk) - Rick Jacobs

There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in. ~G. Greene

For Student and School Safety... We do not list off campus student events, including field trips, on this page. Please call the school office (688-4812) with questions. May Character Trait = Compassion/Empathy Fri (5/24) • Smarter Balanced Testing Make-ups (as needed) • World of Oceans Assembly: 9:00 (MP room) • Music (Mr. Schick): 5th (12:45), 4th (1:30), 3rd (2:15) • PE: K (11:30 – 12:00), 3rd/4th (12:50 – 1:25), 1st/2nd (1:35 – 2:10), 5th/6th (2:20 – 2:55) • Library: 6th (11:30), 5th (11:15), 1st (11:45), 2nd (12:45), 3rd (1:30), 4th (2:30) • Garden: 6th (8:30), 5th (9:00 & 9:20), 2nd (10:20) Mon (5/27) Memorial Day!! Tues (5/28) • Smarter Balanced Testing: Make-ups if needed • 5th Rehearsal in MP room: 8:30 – 10:00 • 3nd Rehearsal in MP room: 12:45 - 3:00 • Music in classrooms (Mr. Schick): 5th (11:30), 6th (12:45), 4th (1:30), 3rd (2:15) • PE: K (11:30 – 12:00), 3rd/4th (12:50 – 1:25), 1st/2nd (1:35 – 2:10), 5th/6th (2:20 – 2:55) • Garden: 3rd (8:30), 1st (10:20) • HW Club: 3:00 – 4:00 (Library) You may find the documents listed below (and many more) under the 'Best of Ballard' tab. - 2018/2019 School Calendar - School Board Agenda: 5/16/19 - School Board Agenda: 4/25/19 - School Board Agenda: 3/14/19

You can find a school district boundary map, monthly calendars, board meeting agendas and minutes, and more in the 'Best of Ballard' section of this website. Others... - 2018/2019 School Calendar ('Calendar' or 'Best of Ballard') - Email & Class Website Information ('Faculty') Please do not hesitate to call (688-4812) or email (apelletier@ballardschool.org) if you cannot find what you are looking for.

Do you need to know when you have music or library? There are always a lot of great things going on at Ballard School! Click on the 'Upcoming Events' tab for the latest information!