BASIS Scottsdale

Posted July 30, 2008

BASIS Scottsdale is excited to welcome its first Senior class for the 2008-2009 school year. As we enter our sixth year, BASIS has reached a student population of nearly 560 students, grades 5-12. Subsequent growth in exceptionally qualified and talented faculty has allowed the school to expand its elective course offerings and extracurricular activities without compromising the solid academic core on which it is based. Our Advanced Placement program continues to grow and students will have the opportunity to choose from among 15 AP courses ranging from Music Theory to Calculus. We believe all students can be successful and BASIS prides itself on challenging each student to be his or her best. We invite you to call the office to arrange a school visit and encourage any prospective students to shadow one of our current students for a day to experience BASIS firsthand.
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Posted November 15, 2006

BASIS Scottsdale has 250 students this year in grades 5-8. We are planning to expand our program to grades 5-9 next year. Currently, parents are invited to call our office to schedule a tour with the director. Students are also allowed to shadow a student at BASIS to make sure that it is a good fit for them. With the increase in student body, the extracurricular program continues to grow. Band and Science Bowl continue to be our most popular programs; however, we have expanded our athletic program to include tennis, golf, bowling, basketball and possibly in the spring cross-country and soccer.
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Posted November 6, 2009

My son learned more in the past 3 months at BASIS than in the last 3 years! And finally, he's not bored at school. The kids are expected to master material, which makes for a difficult transition for any child who was trained in Scottsdale public schools (where vague recollections will earn you A's). The rule for 5th graders is no more than 1-2 tests a day, so the teachers coordinate the ensure the kids aren't overwhelmed. Kids have ample notice of tests; only super-disoranized kids get slammed. Note that even gifted kids will have to work hard, and learn to be organized, which takes time and can be stressful. But for families who believe a solid education is critical to success, BASIS is the place to be!
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Posted September 24, 2009

This school has a great philosophy but lacks keeping in touch with homework and test overload. My 9th grader had a following tests, papers, labs and papers all due this week.Bio Honors test, 3 english essays, 1 AP psych test and 1 AP psych quiz, Math Test and homework every night, Biology lab Report , and a Latin and Economics test!!!. This is ridiculuous!!! The kids are running on empty and the teachers and administration don't seem to care.
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