2016 California Gold Ribbon School! 2014 California Distinguished School!

Unless otherwise announced, the next regular Board meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 4:00 PM in the Ballard School Library. The agenda for the meetings will be available on the school bulletin board and this website ('Best of Ballard'). The meetings will be held in the Ballard School Library.

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

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~M. L. King, Jr.

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. January Character Trait = Self-Discipline Thurs (1/23) • Garden: 3rd (8:30), 4th (9:00 & 9:30), 1st (10:20) • K – 6th Dismissal: 1:00 • Arts Outreach Enrichment: 1:00 – 2:00 (Music Room) • Teachers’ Meeting: 1:30 (Staff Room) Fri (1/24) • Ballard Spirit – Crazy Hat Day! • D.A.R.E. (6th): 11:15 • Music (Mr. Schick): 3rd (10:45), 5th (11:30), 6th (12:45), 4th (1:30) • PE: K (11:30), 3rd/4th (10:45), 1st/2nd (1:35), 5th/6th (1:30) • Garden: 6th (8:30), 5th (9:00 & 9:30), 2nd (10:20) • Library: 1st (12:45) • Arts Outreach: 2nd (8:30), 4th (8:30), 1st (10:00) Mon (1/27) • Music (Mrs. Woodruff): 5th (11:30), 2nd (12:45), 3rd (1:30), 1st (2:15) • Library: K (8:30), 6th (12:45), 2nd (1:30) • Arts Outreach: 5th (1:45) • Chess Scholars Enrichment: 3:00 – 4:00 (Library) • Valley Glee (Music room): 3:00 – 4:00 (Music Room) • Yoga Enrichment: 3:00 – 4:00 (room tbd) You may find the documents listed below (and many more) under the 'Best of Ballard' tab. - 2019/2020 School Calendar - School Board Meeting Agenda: 1/16/19 - School Board Meeting Minutes: 11/21/19 - School Board Meeting Agenda: 12/16/19 - School Board Meeting Minutes: 10/17/19

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!