BASIS Independent Silicon Valley explained

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Motto:Educatio Scientia Victoria
Motto Translation:Education Knowledge Success
Region:Silicon Valley
City:San Jose
State:California
Zipcode:95126
Country:USA
Coordinates:37.3161°N -121.9123°W
Schooltype:Private
Established:2014
Status:Open
Principal:Sara Kolb
Grades:5-12
Colours:Red and Black
Mascot:Bobcats
Address:1290 Parkmoor Avenue
Pushpin Map:California

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley (BISV) is a private school operated by Spring Education Group in San Jose, California. BISV is a TK-Grade 12 STEM-focused school. [1]

History

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley was founded in 2014 inside a former IBM office in San Jose. Based on the success of BASIS charter schools opened in Arizona, Texas, and Washington D.C., BASIS.ed decided to implement its educational model into a private school, opening two new private schools in San Jose and Brooklyn. Today, Spring Education Group has taken over the ownership and management of the seven private schools.[2] The mission of BASIS Independent Schools is to raise the standards of students' learning to the highest international levels.[3] At BISV, each student takes at least four AP courses before their senior year, where they do independent research and take capstone classes. The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities including a competitive speech and debate club, volunteering clubs, and active sports teams.

In fall of 2022, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley opened a lower school campus in Sunnyvale, California. The lower school serves Transitional Kindergarten (TK) - Grade 5.

Notes and References

  1. https://basisindependent.com/schools/ca/silicon-valley/academics/curriculum/
  2. News: Parents Voice Concern Over Sale of Basis Independent Schools. New York Times. 2021-11-08. en.
  3. Web site: BASIS Adding Private Schools. Huffington Post. May 23, 2015.