Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday, School Dismissal to 6 pm

Holidays and Non-School Days

BALA follows the Millbrae School District calendar and will be closed on the following days:

  • Labor Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving Recess
  • Winter Recess
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Spring Recess
  • Memorial Day
  • District Non-School Days

1st to 5th Grade – Schedule

Monday to Thursday

  • 2:30 PMArrival / School Homework / BALA Academics
  • 3:40 PMOutdoor Recess & Snack
  • 4:00 PMMandarin (Wednesday & Thursday – STEM)
  • 5:00 PMPhysical Fun
  • 5:30 PMReading / Clean-up
  • 6:00 PMBALA Closes

Friday

  • 2:30 PMArrival / BALA Academics / Free Choice
  • 3:00 PMOutdoor Recess & Snack
  • 3:20 PMSTEM & Friday Fun
  • 5:00 PMPhysical Fun
  • 5:30 PMReading / Clean-up
  • 6:00 PMBALA Closes

ENRICHMENT & FUN

  • Friday, October 11, 3:00 PMInsect Lab
  • Thursday, October 31, 3:30 PMHalloween Party
  • Friday, November 22, 3:30 PMThanksgiving Party
  • Thursday, December 19, 3:00 PMBuild-A-Pal
  • Friday, December 20, 3:00 PMHoliday Dance Party

BALA TK & KINDER – Interactive Learning Community

  • 1:40 PMArrival & Rest/Quiet Time
  • 2:15 PMSnack & Outdoor Play
  • 3:15 PMMandarin
  • 3:30 PMMath Foundations
  • 4:00 PMLiteracy (Heggerty Curriculum)
  • 4:30 PMTabletop Activity (worksheets, art, STEM…)
  • 5:00 PMClosing Circle – Story, Songs, Spanish
  • 5:15 PMFree Choice Playtime Building, Imaginative Play, Manipulatives
  • 5:45 PMClean-up
  • 6:00 PMBALA Closes