Below are some of the most common questions about our program. We know that you are bound to have more questions—please contact us. We’re here to help.
Toddlers must be two years old before they can begin the program. For more information on our cut-off dates, please see our Admissions overview.
From their very first day on our campuses, our students see and understand how seriously we take the responsibility of their education and their academic and social-emotional growth. We celebrate hard work and believe that all students can achieve amazing feats when they put their minds to it. Your child and family, along with our school administration, and faculty and staff, are all part of a team that works together to ensure the success and empowerment of each student. The support your student will receive is unmatched; the community that welcomes them to explore and learn is warm, nurturing, spontaneous, and alive with curiosity. Our results are only possible because of our culture of respect and support. Each teacher provides office hours throughout the school week for students, and students can attend our peer tutoring center Monday through Friday, as well.
With over 50 clubs and organizations and over 80% of students participating in extracurricular activities, we are a vibrant and fun community where students are encouraged to expand and complement their academic programs. Our offerings are based on student interests and teacher expertise in sports, music, humanities, competition clubs, and sciences clubs, to name a few. For a more complete list of the offerings available, explore our sports and athletics and clubs and activities.
At this time we do not offer financial aid, however we do offer payment plan options. Families may submit tuition in three different ways: (1) One payment, (2) Two half-payments, or (3) 10 monthly payments.
Yes, we appreciate your help in building our school. Your family will receive a tuition credit for each new family referred to and enrolled at BASIS Independent McLean. The new family will also receive a tuition credit. Learn more.
BASIS Independent does not have resources on campuses for many special needs, and we do maintain a school psychologist, however, our teachers and administrators have a long and successful record of supporting, challenging and inspiring students who require various learning accommodations.
For questions regarding your student’s specific situation, please contact your Head of School.
All BASIS Independent Schools feature the tested, refined, and proven educational philosophy and learning approach that has been developed since 1998. However, BASIS Independent Schools are distinctive in our lower student-to-teacher ratio and campus facilities. We are also tuition based and have a selective admissions process.