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Global Learning.
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World-acclaimed PreK–12 program. Expert teachers.
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Outstanding Student Achievements
97%
BASIS Independent students’ Advanced Placement Exam Pass Rate for 2024
1487
Average SAT score out of 1600

for Class of 2024

56%
BASIS Independent students were admitted to a top 25 school*
*Based on U.S. News & World Report Best National Universities and/or Best National Liberal Arts Colleges from 2024.
Education Redefined

Welcome to an education that goes beyond expectations. Our globally inspired PreK-Grade 12 curriculum is intentionally designed to help each student discover and apply their potential. Two campuses foster a community of lifelong learners, while expert teachers ignite curiosity, challenge minds, and inspire excellence.

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Early Learning Program

Our PreK through kindergarten program is carefully designed to encourage a child’s natural tendencies to question, to create, and to discover. This is where we lay a solid foundation for academic success.
Early Learning Program

Primary Program

Led by a Subject Expert Teacher and a Learning Expert Teacher in most classes, students study a well-rounded, integrated curriculum that inspires connections and application of knowledge.
Primary Program

Middle School Program

These grades are designed to foster student independence, self-motivation, confidence, and curiosity: the academic and organizational skills that will prepare them for high school and beyond.
Middle School Program

High School Program

Beginning with Advanced Placement® (AP) coursework and ending with college-style capstone courses and a Senior Project, the BASIS Curriculum in grades 9–12 is consistently ranked as one of the best high school programs in the U.S.
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Poet-tree! Our Grade 5 students shared their haiku Poet-tree! Our Grade 5 students shared their haiku on a wonderful new display in the halls. They took inspiration from the spring and summer seasons, and we loved the results.

#funwithhaiku #poettree #funinenglishclass #primaryprogram #basisindependentbrooklyn
Poet-tree! Our Grade 5 students shared their haiku on a wonderful new display in the halls. They took inspiration from the spring and summer seasons, and we loved the results. #funwithhaiku #poettree #funinenglishclass #primaryprogram #basisindependentbrooklyn
May 16, 2025
Spotlight on Grade 1 Cubs integrating literacy, SE Spotlight on Grade 1 Cubs integrating literacy, SEL, and inclusion strands from a global perspective! Do you know what a precept is? Checkout the impactful precepts created by exploring meaning behind quotes weaved throughout the book Wonder. A great conversation starter at home!
Spotlight on Grade 1 Cubs integrating literacy, SEL, and inclusion strands from a global perspective! Do you know what a precept is? Checkout the impactful precepts created by exploring meaning behind quotes weaved throughout the book Wonder. A great conversation starter at home!
May 16, 2025
In keeping up with annual traditions at BASIS Inde In keeping up with annual traditions at BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower School - from incubation to hatching, Ms. Witherspoon led students in studying the life cycle of chicks. Seven new fuzzy friends to bring smiles all around!🐣😊
In keeping up with annual traditions at BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower School – from incubation to hatching, Ms. Witherspoon led students in studying the life cycle of chicks. Seven new fuzzy friends to bring smiles all around!🐣😊
May 13, 2025
Alum Denise Hewitt (Class of 2020) keeps making hi Alum Denise Hewitt (Class of 2020) keeps making history! While still in high school, she photographed Emily Blunt for the cover of Marie Claire, and now she is the youngest person ever commissioned to capture the Met Gala. According to Vogue, Denise shot "some of the night's most striking scenes and portraiture" from the 2025 Met Gala last week.

Join us in cheering her on! To any of our families in the media/arts/entertainment world, take note of Ms. Hewitt!

Read the Vogue article on Denise and her photography at the Met Gala - Link in bio.

Vogue photograph of Denise by Christopher Zapata.
Alum Denise Hewitt (Class of 2020) keeps making history! While still in high school, she photographed Emily Blunt for the cover of Marie Claire, and now she is the youngest person ever commissioned to capture the Met Gala. According to Vogue, Denise shot “some of the night’s most striking scenes and portraiture” from the 2025 Met Gala last week. Join us in cheering her on! To any of our families in the media/arts/entertainment world, take note of Ms. Hewitt! Read the Vogue article on Denise and her photography at the Met Gala – Link in bio. Vogue photograph of Denise by Christopher Zapata.
May 12, 2025
BASIS Independent Brooklyn
Lower School |
PreK—Grade 2
405 Gold Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(929) 295-5124
Upper School |
Grade 3—Grade 12
556 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(929) 394-5307

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