Our School

Brittan Acres Elementary is a California Distinguished school with approximately 450 students enrolled in grades K - 4.  Our school has a long tradition of providing rich learning experiences for children in a warm and caring environment.  Brittan Acres' excellent teachers and dedicated staff encourage students to be creative, caring, productive and responsible citizens of the world.

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What's Going On

SMART-E Camps 2010 ARE HERE!
Sport, Music, Art, Technology-Enrichment Camps

You can now register on-line for the San Carlos School District SMART-E Camps!
Follow this link and sign up for weekly summer camps for incoming first graders to exiting eighth graders. Camps run from July 12 through August 6 at Arundel and Central Middle School.
SMART-E Camps are offering full and half day camps with extended care offerings including tennis, soccer and golf clinics. Topics include robotics, digital media and more!
Check out the website and sign-up soon as space is limited!
You may also contact the District at (650) 508-7333 or dbecht@sancarlos.k12.ca.us with any questions.

Ready, Set, Read!
A big thank you to all of the students who participated in The Sixth Annual Read-A-Thon.  Please turn in your pledge sheets and donations today and thank you for supporting the wonderful programs at Brittan Acres!

Shop on Amazon.com & Support the Library
Don't forget to use Brittan Acres' SchoolRewards link.  The Brittan Acres School Library has joined the Amazon SchoolRewards Associates program, an effortless way for you to help us continue growing and improving our library, simply by shopping at Amazon.com

Bugbucks for the Schools
Great news for Brittan Acres book lovers! The Reading Bug bookstore on Laurel St. has created Bugbucks for the Schools! Anyone who makes a purchase at The Bug can designate his/her purchase to the Bugbucks program for B.A. The Reading Bug will then provide our school library with $10 towards the purchase of books for each $200 spent by the participating parents at The Bug! Enjoy a great new bookstore here in San Carlos and help our school library get great new books!

Autism: A Journey of Understanding
At the November 6 Principal's Coffee, Brittan Acres parent Kathleen Rubens shared about the informational DVD  "Autism: A Journey of Understanding" produced by Peninsula TV, and featuring her family. Click here to view the DVD.

Resources for Talking to Children About Differences

Life Skill Lesson of the Month
This month's Life Skill Lesson is Teamwork

Looking Ahead