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BASIS Curriculum students attend prestigious colleges and universities and grow into participants, not spectators, in their academic and professional lives.
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Our curriculum provides students opportunities to demonstrate excellence in and out of the classroom.
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Creativity, innovation, and disciplined experimentation powered by traditional content knowledge is the signature of our worldwide learning community.
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The foundation of our culture and the success of our students lies in the hands of our teachers. Our administration exists to support our teachers.
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We offer plenty of opportunities to discover the difference of a BASIS Independent Silicon Valley education. We look forward to meeting you!
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Our International Student Program offers a world-acclaimed program and the experience of a lifetime for F-1 international students.
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Our philosophy is centered around student autonomy and self-advocacy. Student services help empower learners when they come to school each day.
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Our comprehensive sports & athletics program ranges from interscholastic, competitive team sports to individual, movement-based after school activities. Go BOBCATS!

An advanced, nationally ranked curriculum

From Mandarin to engineering, logic to music, we raise the bar for students in every discipline.

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Middle School Program

Grades 5–8 are designed to foster student independence, self-motivation, confidence, and curiosity: the academic and organizational skills that will prepare them for high school and beyond.

High School Program

High School Program

Beginning with Advanced Placement® (AP) coursework and ending with college-style capstone courses and a Senior Project, the BASIS Curriculum in grades 9–12 is consistently ranked as one of the best high school programs in the U.S.

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    94%
    2019 Advanced Placement Exam Pass Rate for BASIS Independent students
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    1485
    BASIS Independent Schools Class of 2019 Average SAT Score (out of 1600)
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    83%
    2019 BASIS Independent students Acceptance Rate to U.S. News & World Report Top 50 Colleges & Universities

Events

School Closed Jan 20|12:00 AM

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Academic Programs Jan 21|08:00 AM

Pre-Comprehensive Exams

Admissions Jan 26|10:00 AM

Final Open House for Fall 2020

Admissions Feb 04|10:15 AM

Head of School Tour

School Closed Feb 17|07:00 AM

Ski Break

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Blog

Tue, 14 Jan 2020

BASIS Independent Schools Students Continue to Soar in OECD & PISA Performance

Fri, 10 Jan 2020

Frontiers in Science: Winner of the 2019 BASIS Curriculum Schools Founder's Prize

Thu, 09 Jan 2020

What Are Our Middle School Students Doing Outside the Classroom?

Sun, 29 Dec 2019

Themes for the 2019-2020 Academic Year

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  • It is amazing to see the creative and brilliant minds of the students at work. It keeps me relevant because I can see the topics and questions that they are interested in solving, world issues that they are passionate about, and concerns that they have at this stage in life.
    Dr. Murthy
    Subject Expert Teacher, Biology
  • I want to pursue chemistry as an occupation because of the classes at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley.
    Ellen
    class of 2020
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  • Since our son has been at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, he’s gained confidence as a student and he’s become an amazing advocate for himself and his own education. That’s been a joy for us to see. Our son's teachers are what makes the whole experience worthwhile.
    The Bakers
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