Attend an Open House or a tour, to learn about our program and engage with our school, faculty, and staff during the application process, before your Family Meeting.

Families must submit an online application, including a non-refundable $75 application fee, for each student interested in applying prior to proceeding to the next application step.

After submitting your online application, you’ll be directed to our online recommendation forms to submit to your child’s teacher(s). We require one teacher recommendation for students applying to PreK to Grade 1, and one math and one English teacher recommendation for students applying to grades 2 and above.

Please have materials sent directly from your student’s current school to our Admissions office. We cannot accept documents from parents.

Transcript release form will be shared as a PDF after submitting your application. Please have all materials sent directly from your student’s current school to our Admissions office.

After submitting your application, register for a play date (PreK–Grade 1) or an entrance exam (Grade 2 and above). These evaluations allow us to meet and interact with your child and determine if they are ready to join our program in the grade they are applying for academically, socially, and emotionally. Assessments/exams can be completed prior to receipt of student transcripts or teacher recommendations.

After submitting your application, all applicants and at least one parent or legal guardian must attend a Family Meeting where we will interview your student.

We strongly recommend that you attend an informational event (See Step 1) prior to your Family Meeting to ensure a productive conversation. Families applying for multiple students only need to schedule one Family Meeting. Family meetings can be completed prior to receipt of student transcripts or teacher recommendations.

What better way to understand life as a Brooklyn Bear than to experience it for yourself! At BASIS Independent Brooklyn, we invite applicants applying to Grades 5 – 10 to join us on campus and be paired with a Student Ambassador for a half-day of classes and lunch and see what life is like for our students!