About Us

Birch Grove Intermediate's mission is to provide rigor and independence through STEAM, problem solving, and character development. Our vision is to provide a safe, inspiring, and innovative learning community. The Birch Grove family includes our campus on Birch Street for students in Grades 3-5 and our "sister site", Birch Grove Primary, on Smith Avenue for students in Grades TK-2.

Birch Grove Intermediate School is one of six exceptional elementary schools in the Newark Unified School District. Students in third grade are taught in groups of no more that 26 students per classroom. Fourth through fifth grade students are taught in groups of no more than 31 students per classroom. All teachers are highly qualified and fully implementing Common Core State Standards in all academic areas through targeted professional development. Birch Grove Intermediate focuses on building responsible learners and self-directed problem solvers. Students will develop leadership skills through project-based learning and the use of technology.

The City of Newark is located in Alameda County, and is home to over 47,000 people. This 150 year-old community is situated on the southeastern edge of the San Francisco Bay directly off of Interstate I-880 and Highway 84. With its close proximity to San Jose and San Francisco, Newark residents have easy access to the benefits of “big city” life, while offering the comfort and safety of a small town atmosphere. Newark Unified School District is comprised of six elementary schools, two alternative high schools, one middle school, and one comprehensive high school. All of the schools maintain a shared commitment to providing students with a “world class education” based on a strong liberal arts foundation and centered on the district’s core values,
producing academically skilled and community-minded students with a wide array of post-high school educational and career options.