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Outstanding Student Achievements
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BASIS Independent students’ Advanced Placement Exam Pass Rate for 2025
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Average SAT score out of 1600

for Class of 2025

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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 2025.
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A globally benchmarked academic program proven to be one of the best in the world. Two purpose-built campuses creating a community of life-long learners. Teachers with subject expertise to inspire and support. Unparalleled student outcomes. Discover the benefits of a BASIS Independent Manhattan education.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Spirit Week Day 2: Double trouble and… pizza del Spirit Week Day 2: Double trouble and… pizza delivery? 🍕👯

At the Lower School, we were seeing double for Twin Day! From matching bandanas and denim overalls to perfectly coordinated teachers, the "matching" game was strong across every grade level.

Meanwhile, our Upper Schoolers took Anything But a Backpack Day very seriously. We saw laundry baskets, grocery carts, suitcases, and recycling bins—but the award for most creative "vessel" goes to the "Fresh Hot Pizza" delivery and the most studious doll stroller in Manhattan.

Who says you need a backpack to carry a heavy course load? 🐾

#BASISIndependentManhattan #SpiritWeek #TwinDay #AnythingButABackpack
#WildcatPride #NYCschools
Spirit Week Day 2: Double trouble and… pizza delivery? 🍕👯 At the Lower School, we were seeing double for Twin Day! From matching bandanas and denim overalls to perfectly coordinated teachers, the “matching” game was strong across every grade level. Meanwhile, our Upper Schoolers took Anything But a Backpack Day very seriously. We saw laundry baskets, grocery carts, suitcases, and recycling bins—but the award for most creative “vessel” goes to the “Fresh Hot Pizza” delivery and the most studious doll stroller in Manhattan. Who says you need a backpack to carry a heavy course load? 🐾 #BASISIndependentManhattan #SpiritWeek #TwinDay #AnythingButABackpack #WildcatPride #NYCschools
April 21, 2026
Spirit Week Day 1: Comfort vs. Competition. 🐾 Spirit Week Day 1: Comfort vs. Competition. 🐾

The Upper School leaned into the cozy vibes for Pajama Day, while the Lower School brought the friendly fun and competition to the terrace for the Silly Olympics.

From the high-stakes concentration of Stack the Cups to the gravity-defying Face the Cookie challenge, the sportsmanship was on another level today. All the events were so close that we had to order extra medals to account for all the ties. 🏅

#BASISIndependentManhattan #Wildcats #SpiritWeek #SillyOlympics #WildcatCommunity #SchoolLife
Spirit Week Day 1: Comfort vs. Competition. 🐾 The Upper School leaned into the cozy vibes for Pajama Day, while the Lower School brought the friendly fun and competition to the terrace for the Silly Olympics. From the high-stakes concentration of Stack the Cups to the gravity-defying Face the Cookie challenge, the sportsmanship was on another level today. All the events were so close that we had to order extra medals to account for all the ties. 🏅 #BASISIndependentManhattan #Wildcats #SpiritWeek #SillyOlympics #WildcatCommunity #SchoolLife
April 20, 2026
From number sentences in PreK to owl pellet dissec From number sentences in PreK to owl pellet dissections in grade 4, here's what our Wildcats learned this week.🐾 Now it's your turn to learn! Save your place at one of our last Open Houses of the season: 
 📍April 25 (Lower School, PreK-5) 
 📍April 26 (Upper School, Gr. 6-12)
#BIMNWhatILearnedThisWeek #STEM #LowerSchool #BIMN #Admissions #OpenHouse #BASISIndependentManhattan
From number sentences in PreK to owl pellet dissections in grade 4, here’s what our Wildcats learned this week.🐾 Now it’s your turn to learn! Save your place at one of our last Open Houses of the season: 📍April 25 (Lower School, PreK-5) 📍April 26 (Upper School, Gr. 6-12) #BIMNWhatILearnedThisWeek #STEM #LowerSchool #BIMN #Admissions #OpenHouse #BASISIndependentManhattan
April 17, 2026
To the moon and back. 🚀🌕

Ahead of tonight’s @nasaartemis splashdown, our kindergarten students at BASIS Independent Manhattan have been learning all about aerospace in engineering class.

From exploring propulsion with a “straw rocket” to building Space Launch Systems (SLS) out of @lego, students discovered that in engineering, every single detail matters. They even discussed the meaning behind the name Artemis, which served as an interdisciplinary preview of grade 5 Classics!

The lessons carried even more inspiration when:
🚁 Ms. Kelly (K Teaching Fellow) shared that her father was a Navy pilot who flew recovery missions for the Apollo program! (Swipe for the @nasa archive post).
👩‍🚀 Our kindergartners learned that this is the first time a female astronaut is heading this close to the moon. Their response for @astro_christina: "We’re going to follow her there one day so we can explore the moon, too."

One giant leap for our Wildcats. 🐾

#BIMN #ArtemisII #WomenInSTEM #FutureEngineers #BIMNKindergarten #ApolloLegacy #ArtemisSplashdown #NASAHistory #KindergartenEngineering #BASISIndependentManhattan
To the moon and back. 🚀🌕 Ahead of tonight’s @nasaartemis splashdown, our kindergarten students at BASIS Independent Manhattan have been learning all about aerospace in engineering class. From exploring propulsion with a “straw rocket” to building Space Launch Systems (SLS) out of @lego, students discovered that in engineering, every single detail matters. They even discussed the meaning behind the name Artemis, which served as an interdisciplinary preview of grade 5 Classics! The lessons carried even more inspiration when: 🚁 Ms. Kelly (K Teaching Fellow) shared that her father was a Navy pilot who flew recovery missions for the Apollo program! (Swipe for the @nasa archive post). 👩‍🚀 Our kindergartners learned that this is the first time a female astronaut is heading this close to the moon. Their response for @astro_christina: “We’re going to follow her there one day so we can explore the moon, too.” One giant leap for our Wildcats. 🐾 #BIMN #ArtemisII #WomenInSTEM #FutureEngineers #BIMNKindergarten #ApolloLegacy #ArtemisSplashdown #NASAHistory #KindergartenEngineering #BASISIndependentManhattan
April 10, 2026
BASIS Independent Manhattan
Lower School |
PreK—Grade 5
795 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
(929) 220-3800
Upper School |
Grade 6—Grade 12
556 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
(929) 362-6308

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