History

Beginning in 2002-2003 the school district established an open door policy allowing non-Albany residents to attend Albany USD schools. By 2007 the district had so many new in-district students that it began to put limitations on out of district transfers.

Demographics

UC Village

UC Village

UC Village, also called University Village or University Village Albany, is a housing community for students who are married or have dependents. It is owned and administered by the University of California, Berkeley. It is located within the city limits of Albany about two miles away from the main...

, a University of California Berkeley family housing unit, is within the Albany USD. Around 2007 some housing units at UC Village had been replaced, leading to a surge in enrollment among the district's school population.

AUSD schools

• Cornell Elementary School
• Marin Elementary School
• Ocean View Elementary School
• Albany Middle School
• Albany High School
• MacGregor High School
  MacGregor High School
  MacGregor High School is a continuation high school located in Albany, California, on Albany Hill. Students at MacGregor are individuals who are considered at-risk at Albany High School, and were recommended to attend MacGregor by a counselor. Often, students who attend MacGregor are behind in...
  
  
• Albany Adult School

Before the addition of Ocean View in 1999, the district also included the two sister schools Vista and MacGregor, which were both K-2, and were closed down in 1999. The schools, although separate and located far from each other, were known collectively as Vista-MacGregor Elementary School.

Quick facts

• Superintendent: Marla Stephenson
• Asst. Superintendent, Business Services: Laurie Harden

• Location: 1051 Monroe Street

Principals

• Marin Elementary: David Kumamoto
• Cornell Elementary: Wendy Holmes
• Ocean View Elementary: Terryl Georgeson
• Albany Middle: Peter Parenti
• Albany High: Ted Barone
• MacGregor High: Alexia Ritchie
• Albany Adult School: Alexia Ritchie

External links

• Albany Unified School District website
• Ocean View PTA
• Moving to Albany for the Schools, Berkeley Parents Network