About our private school - BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

Welcome to BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

At our grades TK–12 private school, we prove time and again that with the right support and encouragement, all students can achieve academic excellence. How? We set the bar high and help students develop the confidence to clear it. Our curriculum, paired with our expert teachers, helps students achieve whatever they put their hearts and minds to. It’s challenging, it’s rewarding, and it’s inspiring.

It’s what it means to learn at the very highest international levels.

A Brief History of BASIS Curriculum Schools

What happens when best practices from top education systems in the world—places like Singapore, Finland, and Shanghai—are infused with the creativity and spirit that defines American education? That's what BASIS Curriculum Schools co-founders sought to answer after Dr. Michael Block discovered that students in his university classroom who were educated abroad were more prepared to excel in their studies, and when his wife, Olga Block couldn't find a high school program in the U.S. for her daughter that matched the content depth of her own education from Eastern Europe. In 1998, they opened their first school in Tucson, Arizona. Thirty-seven campuses and twenty-four thousand students later, BASIS Curriculum Schools is looked to as the gold standard in preparing students with the content knowledge, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills needed to be successful in an increasingly complex world.

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
At-A-Glance

Imagine a school where effort is recognized, where math classes are the epicenter of student collaboration. Picture a place where students and teachers will continue the conversation about women’s suffrage long after the school day ends. Imagine a school where students feel safe to explore, where they’re not afraid to be wrong, and where they gain the tools to figure out the answer for themselves.

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Dedicated faculty and staff

134

Total courses offered

1,379

AP exams taken in 2020

123

Colleges offered admission to the class of 2020

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FROM OUR
COMMUNITY

I want to pursue chemistry as an occupation because of the classes at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley.

Ellen

class of 2020
No doubt I love the solid academic curriculum my daughters are learning at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, but what I love the most is the personal growth that the school is nurturing in them.

Haidar

Parent
Our goal at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley is to provide students with certain tools for them to succeed in life. In addition to sparking our students’ interest in the subject, we want them to be actively involved in the learning process and learn to become inquirers.

Ms. Wendel

Subject Expert Teacher, Math and Psychology
The BASIS Independent Silicon Valley teachers make you want to push yourself. They make you interested in a subject, they make you want to delve more into it, so you end up doing way more than you ever thought you could.

Sara

Class of 2016

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Mission & Philosophy

Our mission is to educate students to the highest international levels with a spiraling liberal arts and sciences curriculum benchmarked to the best education systems in the world. We work tirelessly to maintain a joyful learning culture where hard work is celebrated and intellectual pursuits result in extraordinary outcomes.

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Advantages

A globally benchmarked academic program proven to be one of the best in the world. A campus to maximize the student experience. Teachers who do everything in their power to inspire and support. Unparalleled student outcomes. Discover the advantages of a BASIS Independent Silicon Valley education.

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Leadership, Administration & Staff

Whether they are the front-and-center, visible faces of our school or the unsung, behind-the-scenes heroes, Leadership, Administration & Staff are invaluable in supporting our outstanding educators and upholding our culture, values, and tradition of excellence.

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Achievements

From consistently topping national rankings to regularly earning recognition in the global arena, the BASIS Curriculum results in extraordinary outcomes for its students. Not only do BASIS Curriculum students achieve academic excellence and gain admission to the world’s top colleges and universities, they develop a love for academic inquiry that stays with them long after graduation.

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Campus

Our state-of-the-art campus in Silicon Valley is located in the epicenter of innovation and great thinking. As such, our facility and campus speaks to the culture of our program and the type of learning community that grows here. We are proud to announce the expansion to a second (lower school) campus coming fall 2022 in Sunnyvale serving students in grades TK–5.

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Alumni

We know that the best schools don’t just prepare students academically for what is to come. BASIS Curriculum students leave with a profile of well-rounded interests, a global mindset that enables them to engage respectfully with people of different opinions and backgrounds, and an incredible work ethic that empowers them to find success in some of the world’s best colleges and universities and in their careers.

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About

Welcome to BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

A Brief History of BASIS Curriculum Schools

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
At-A-Glance

FROM OUR
COMMUNITY

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Mission & Philosophy

Advantages

Leadership, Administration & Staff

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Campus

Alumni

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About

Welcome to BASIS Independent Silicon Valley​

A Brief History of BASIS Curriculum Schools

BASIS Independent Silicon ValleyAt-A-Glance

FROM OUR COMMUNITY

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Mission & Philosophy

Advantages

Leadership, Administration & Staff

Achievements

Campus

Alumni

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Inside the $28,000-a-year private school where children of tech workers learn to become the next Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk

Tech workers in Silicon Valley are sending their kids to a $28,000-a-year private school that shuns technology

Local teen earns berth in national Brain Bee

Indian American Teens Team Up with High Tech Companies Team to Help the Homeless

Welcome to BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
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FROM OUR
COMMUNITY

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