The liberal arts and sciences BASIS Curriculum provides students many opportunities to demonstrate excellence in and out of the classroom. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students and teachers at BASIS Independent McLean. Below is a selection of media recognition of school achievements and noteworthy happenings around campus and across our network:
For BASIS students, the (spring) show must go on
-Sun Gazette Newspapers
"The drama club at BASIS Independent McLean (BIM) will premiere a sold-out, drive-through play on April 9-10. Audience members will view the performance from their cars as they drive from scene to scene in the parking lot."
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High School Seniors Learn New Ways to Adapt
-Fairfax County Times
"Just as schools have moved instruction to online learning, seniors at BASIS Independent McLean (BIM), a private school in Fairfax County, continue with job training through virtual internships.
The school’s ‘Senior Project’ is a unique aspect of the curriculum, in which seniors participate in an internship to get hands-on experience in their area of interest, write weekly blogs, and share a final formal presentation with their community. This year was BIM’s inaugural opportunity to implement the program, but the internships have now moved online."
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Lunar New Year Celebration - Year of the Rat
-WUSA9
"We are getting ready to celebrate the Chinese new year with a really special performance from...students and teachers from BASIS Independent McLean
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BASIS Independent McLean Students Take Trip to Madagascar
-Falls Church News-Press
"Students from BASIS Independent McLean (BIM) got a hands-on French lesson by exploring the flora and fauna endemic to Madagascar during summer vacation as part of BIM’s Project Week. "
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BASIS: Inside the Acclaimed School Network That’s Blended Together the World’s Best Education Practices
-The 74 Million
"...Tara attends BASIS Independent Brooklyn, part of a chain of 27 public charter, private, and international schools in five states, Washington, D.C., and China that recently captured four of the top five spots on U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of America's best high schools. BASIS makes advanced, immersive coursework a requirement for all students, from pre-K through high school — an approach that some dub "deep content." But for co-founder Olga Block, there's nothing extraordinary about such comprehensive study; it’s simply the way she was taught as a child growing up in Czechoslovakia."
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