Student Services | BASIS Independent Fremont

Student Services

Ensuring students are happy, secure, and prepared to participate

Our educational philosophy is centered around student autonomy and self-advocacy and we’ve designed specific services to help empower students when they come to school each day.

Student Support & Office Hours

Ongoing student support is a critical part of our academic program. Deans regularly monitor student performance and proactively identify those who need support or are making exceptional strides.

All teachers are required to hold weekly office hours that are available to students (and guardians) who want to check in on progress, review content or homework, work on some extra skills, and more.

Whether a transferring student needs to catch up on material or a student is struggling in a particular class, a customized student support plan is necessary. Deans play a very specific role in developing and orchestrating a plan for students who need additional support above what is offered in the classroom. They meet with the student and assess, then they employ strategies such as extra teacher hours, peer tutoring, executive functioning and organizational support. Whether a student is on a Student Support Plan or not, we celebrate success as students inevitably make strides towards achieving their individual goals as scholars.

BASIS Organizational Skills for Success (BOSS)

In every grade, teachers focus on the development of two fundamental competencies: efficient organization and productive time management.

The BASIS Organizational Skills for Success (BOSS) program works on honing these skills, particularly useful for new students just starting the program. BOSS not only focuses on executive functioning skills to prepare students to tackle complex tasks, but also helps students transition into BASIS Independent Fremont as they get to know fellow classmates and academic expectations.

Peer Tutoring

Peer tutoring is purposefully designed to be a hallmark of our school. Held as an after-school program, it is designed to achieve two outcomes:

To encourage academic confidence. Peers are often sufficiently well-equipped to explain a concept to a struggling student, and we want to give them the chance to demonstrate their knowledge.
To normalize asking for help. Students become more comfortable with asking for help when they seek it, not just from teachers, but from fellow students.

Early & Late Bird

Early Bird is an extension of the school day available to all students before the start of school from 7:30 AM until the start of their first class. This hour provides a place for students to complete homework or quietly socialize with friends in a supervised environment. Students must remain in the designated area before their classes begin. There is no fee for Early Bird.

Late Bird is a fee-based after-school extension available to all students from 2:45 PM to 6:00 PM. We provide students with a quiet academic environment to complete homework and an opportunity to socialize with friends in a supervised environment.

Hot Lunch

BASIS Independent Fremont offers a meal service to students of all ages. We partner with School Foodies to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies. School Foodies crafts healthy, popular, and highly customizable kid-friendly menus.

School Foodies’ mission is to provide safe and nutritious lunches. They offer fresh, whole, and minimally processed foods to help your child develop a healthy palette and lifelong healthy eating habits.