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Mandarin at BASIS Independent
To those who know her, Mandarin teacher Na Fan needs no introduction. She's pretty famous in our corridors and among our families for not only being a multi-talented role model for our students (have...
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From Transportation to Teachers: Top 5 BASIS Independent Summer FAQs
The recent release of the summer program offerings has a lot of folks excited! From Traditional Day Camp to Astronomy to The History of Medicine (and everything in between!) our summer program has...
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High School Scholarship Program: The Details! (Part 2 - The Exam)
We received an overwhelming response when we recently announced our High School Merit Scholarship program! We're excited to move through this process with you. Part 1 of our Merit Scholarship blog...
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"Is America's Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem?": Thoughts on...
As an education network with thousands of students around the country, we're always keeping our finger on the pulse of education news and commentary. Below I share my thoughts on the re-airing of the...
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Summer Spotlight: Traditional Day Camp
In addition to her role as the Summer Principal, Ms. Pugh is also the brains behind our Traditional Day Camp for students entering grades K-5. Recently I sat down with Ms. Pugh, who acts as a Dean of...
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5 Activities for Fostering Creativity and Critical Thinking in Your Early...
Kate Briscoe here, Director of our Early Learning Program at BASIS Independent Brooklyn. I was recently tapped by a few local publications via our sister schools to weigh in on how to foster creativity...
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Virtual Reality & BASIS Independent: Our Visit with Google's Expeditions...
We're lucky to be surrounded by such cultural richness in New York City; it sure does afford us some exciting field trip opportunities. Nevertheless, our teachers often wish they could snap their...
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Summer Spotlight: Science Exploration & Astronomy
Summer Program Spotlight on Science Exploration and AstronomyThis week our spotlight series is on two of our science programs, Science Exploration and Astronomy, which are created and taught by BASIS...
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Taylor Connor Joins as an Early Learning Program Teacher
As the year progresses, we look forward to sharing with you a number of exciting staff additions (and student additions, of course!). We're excited to share the news that Taylor Connor is joining us as...
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Summer Spotlight: Robotics, Python, and Guest Teachers!
It has been such a joy speaking with families enrolling in our summer program. We have some exciting news to share: we're adding Lego NXT Robotics and Python Programming to our summer program...
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Alumni Angle: Sydney Hecht, Class of 2015
Our team at BASIS Independent McLean is gearing up for an exciting alumni panel on March 13 at 11 AM where families will meet nearly a dozen BASIS alumni from around the country, many of whom are...
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ICYMI: BASIS Independent Summer Showcases Programs at NY Family Camp Series
On Sunday, March 6 BASIS Independent Summer participated in the New York Family Magazine camp series at the Berkeley-Carroll School. The BASIS Independent team, led by dean and summer principal Ms....
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Summer Spotlight: Welcoming Guest Teachers for Engineering, The History of...
BASIS Independent Summer is excited to offer 4 specialized programs in science taught by 2 outstanding guest teachers from our sister schools in Scottsdale and Washington DC. Ms. Mrunali Das of BASIS...
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Summer Spotlight: What summer programs should new students participate in?
Let's face it: change isn't easy. Changing schools is surely no exception. There's so much to think about when it comes to a student's first year at BASIS Independent Brooklyn. You've got a lot of...
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Summer Spotlight: Mr. Steve D’Amato, English and Minecraft Instructor
BASIS Independent Brooklyn all-star teacher Mr. Steve D’Amato is thrilled to be leading two popular summer programs: English and Minecraft. I recently sat down with Mr. D’Amato to learn more about his...
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Meet Our Faculty & Staff: Kate Briscoe, Early Learning Program Director
Kate Briscoe’s passion for early childhood education began long before landing at BASIS Independent Brooklyn, starting with her experience as a Counselor for 3s and 4s at Ridgefield Academy Summer...
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Summer Spotlight: Spanish Immersion with Ms. Liliana Arzate
Did you know: Spanish is the second most studied language in the world? As the official language for 22 countries in the world, it’s easy to make a case for why studying Spanish is important. This...
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Meet Our Faculty & Staff: Dr. Angela Hahn, Biology
Dr. Angela Hahn spent her formative years in Wisconsin, starting with life on a dairy farm and ending with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Beloit College. From those modest Midwestern roots,...
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A Peek Inside The Early Learning Program at BASIS International School Shenzhen
As the inaugural year of our Early Learning Program approaches, we're finding ourselves eager with anticipation watching the crucial elements of our program come together. We're searching high and low...
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BASIS INDEPENDENT SILICON VALLEY CLASS OF 2016: College Acceptances, School...
We're proud to share some exciting news out of our sister school, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, who just last week rounded off their college admissions season! Keep reading for the statistics on...
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