About Berkman Elementary
Berkman Elementary School is located at 400 W. Anderson Ave. in Round Rock, Texas and is part of the Round Rock Independent School District. Approximately 600+ Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade students attend Berkman Elementary.
School Hours
7:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
Attendance Boundaries
Mission Statement/Misíon de Berkman
The students at Berkman Elementary will achieve academic excellence
based on state standards with consistent monitoring and interventions
while developing social and emotional growth.
Vision/Visión
Berkman Elementary is committed to nurturing personal, social and
academic excellence in a safe, supportive environment where
individual differences and respect for the rights of others guide
school and community behavior.
La escuela Berkman se compromente a la excelencia personal, social,
y académica en un ambiente seguro y comprensivo dónde diferencias
individuales y el respeto por los derechos de todos guían la
conducta en la escuela y en la comunidad.
History
Our school, Claude Berkman Elementary, originally known as Central Elementary, was named after Mr. Berkman in 1975. Claude Berkman attended Trinity Junior College in Round Rock, Texas, and later graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, with a BA degree. He earned his Masters of Education at the University of Texas. Mr. Berkman began his teaching career in 1930 in Lueders, Texas, where he served as high school principal, coach, and teacher. He was superintendent for the last two years he was there. After spending two years in the armed forces, Mr. Berkman came to Round Rock in 1947, where he served as elementary school principal for 26 years. Claude Berkman Elementary was established in 1959.
Berkman Elementary School