Families often choose BASIS Independent Manhattan because they know their children will master calculus, physics, and engineering years ahead of national averages. However, a truly exceptional education requires more than STEM mastery. We are a Liberal Arts school with a distinct focus on STEM, and that distinction shapes every classroom. The same high standards that define our science labs are present in our English and history courses. Our mission is to cultivate well-rounded, problem solving, and critically thinking students.