Ballard School will be close for Spring Vacation from Friday, April 2nd - Friday, April 9th. School resumes on Monday, April 12th.

2016 California Gold Ribbon School! 2014 California Distinguished School!

New Schedule Monday – Thursday • Morning K: 8:15 – 11:15 • Afternoon K: 12:00 – 3:00 • 1st – 3rd grades: 8:15 – 2:15 • 4th – 6th grades: 8:30 – 2:30 Friday • Morning K: 8:15 - 11:15 • Afternoon K: 12:00 - 3:00 • 1st - 3rd: 8:15 - 12:15 • 4th - 6th: 8:30 - 12:30

The board will hold a special meeting to interview Superintendent/Principal applications on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM (SYV Presbyterian Church Family Center) Unless otherwise announced, the next regular School Board meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM via Zoom. Please email Allan Pelletier (apelletier@ballardschool.org) before 3:00 PM on the date of the meeting and you will be provided a link to that meeting. The agenda for the meeting will be available on the school bulletin boards and this website (link on homepage and 'Best of Ballard' tab).

Enrollment: 143 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

"A drawing is simply a line going for a walk." ~P. Klee

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. New Schedule: Monday – Thursday • Morning K: 8:15 – 11:15 • Afternoon K: 12:00 – 3:00 • 1st – 3rd grades: 8:15 – 2:15 • 4th – 6th grades: 8:30 – 2:30 Friday • Morning K: 8:15 - 11:15 • Afternoon K: 12:00 - 3:00 • 1st - 3rd: 8:15 - 12:15 • 4th - 6th: 8:30 - 12:30 --------------------------------------------- No PE the week of April 12th Mon (4/12) • School Resumes! • Music: 6th (8:45 – 9:30), 3rd (9:45 – 10:30), 2nd (10:45 – 11:30) Tues (4/13) • Music: 4th (8:45 – 9:30), 1st (9:45 – 10:30), 5th (10:45 – 11:30) Thurs (4/15) • Special School Board Meeting to Interview Superintendent/Principal Candidates 9:00 (Presbyterian Church Family Center) Fri (4/16) • D.A.R.E.: 6th (9:45 – 10:45) You may find the documents listed below (and many more) under the 'Best of Ballard' tab. - 2020/2021 School Calendar - Special School Board Meeting Agenda: 3/15/21 - School Board Meeting Agenda: 3/11/21

Allan Pelletier Superintendent/Principal 2425 School Street Solvang, CA 93464 805-688-4812 apelletier@ballardschool.org

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!