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Feb 14, 2023 - Four Things I Love This Year About BASIS Independent Brooklyn
Jan 14, 2023 - Leadership Spotlight: Associate Head of School Rose Miller-Sims
Dec 2, 2022 - 10 Tips to Prepare Teens for Their High School Career
Nov 21, 2022 - Senior Year Reconstructed
Sep 28, 2022 - BASIS Independent Schools Top Niche 2023 Rankings
Sep 16, 2022 - More than 60% of High School Students Earned AP Scholar Distinction
Sep 8, 2022 - How to Prepare for the 2023-24 Admissions Season
Aug 18, 2022 - In the News: Women in STEM Edition
Aug 11, 2022 - Tips for Easing Separation Anxiety
Aug 5, 2022 - Leadership Spotlight: Director of Lower School Ms. De Leon
Jun 6, 2022 - BASIS Independent Schools: The Class of 2022!
May 6, 2022 - Mothers Making a Difference Together
Apr 15, 2022 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn's Class of 2022 College Acceptances
Mar 16, 2022 - BASIS Independent Schools: Network Growth
Mar 8, 2022 - BASIS Independent Schools: How Data Informs Network Excellence
Feb 17, 2022 - 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Nov 30, 2021 - Expressing Gratitude and Establishing a Culture of Service
Sep 29, 2021 - BASIS Independent Schools Top National Rankings by Niche
Sep 24, 2021 - Leadership Spotlight: Director of High School Ms. Forde
Aug 27, 2021 - 2020-2021 Year in Review
Aug 10, 2021 - Leadership Spotlight: Director of Middle School Mr. Mandeville
Jul 12, 2021 - BASIS Independent Schools: Inside the 2021 Senior Projects
Jul 9, 2021 - Class of 2021: Graduation Reflections
Jun 4, 2021 - Businesses Started Up During Pandemic Downtime
May 27, 2021 - Gr. 7 Chemists Win State Title in You Be the Chemist Competition
May 11, 2021 - Celebrating Recent Student Accomplishments
May 10, 2021 - BASIS Independent Schools Network: 2021 College Acceptances
May 7, 2021 - Student Art Gracing 2021-2022 Communication Journal Covers
Apr 16, 2021 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn's Class of 2021 College Acceptances
Apr 7, 2021 - Ministry of Sound - Digital Music Elective with Mr. Heilbronn
Mar 8, 2021 - Meet the Head of School for BASIS Independent Brooklyn's New Lower School Campus
Mar 5, 2021 - Introducing Our National Junior Honor Society!
Feb 26, 2021 - 2021 Scholastic Art Awards
Feb 8, 2021 - Meet Our Student Ambassadors: Middle School
Jan 7, 2021 - Meet Our Student Ambassadors: High School
Dec 3, 2020 - Meet Our Student Ambassadors: The Senior Class
Nov 21, 2020 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower School Campus - Design Renderings
Nov 19, 2020 - BASIS Independent Students Again Take the Lead in Global Readiness
Oct 9, 2020 - Growing Student Independence: Learning Expert Teacher Mr. Festo
Oct 2, 2020 - More than 60% of High School Students Earned 2020 AP Scholar Distinction
Sep 23, 2020 - BASIS Independent Schools Expand to Four Campuses in New York City
Sep 17, 2020 - What to Expect For the 2021-22 Admissions Season
Aug 21, 2020 - Nurturing Student Growth: Learning Expert Teacher Ms. Cameron-Scott
Jun 16, 2020 - BASIS Independent Schools - Teacher Recruitment
May 19, 2020 - Class of 2020: The College Placement Results for the BASIS Independent Schools Network
May 15, 2020 - Making Math and Engineering Engaging: Faculty Member Ms. De Leon
Apr 24, 2020 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn's Class of 2020 College Acceptances
Apr 7, 2020 - School at Home: Supporting Your Child (and Yourself)
Apr 3, 2020 - Scholastic Arts 2020 Awards
Mar 6, 2020 - The Middle School Program Pt 3: Student Autonomy
Feb 14, 2020 - Raising Global Citizens
Jan 24, 2020 - Leadership Spotlight: Our Head of Operations Dave Carty
Jan 14, 2020 - BASIS Independent Schools Students Continue to Soar in OECD & PISA Performance
Dec 10, 2019 - The Middle School Program Pt 2: World-Class Teachers
Nov 15, 2019 - Wellness Year: A School-wide Initiative
Nov 8, 2019 - The Middle School Program Pt 1: Accelerated, Interconnected Curriculum
Sep 27, 2019 - Sixty percent of High School Students Received 2019 AP Scholar Distinction
Sep 12, 2019 - Fall Sports: Competitive Athletics Overview
Aug 30, 2019 - Exciting Things Happening at BASIS International Schools!
Jul 19, 2019 - 2018–19 Year in Review
Jun 13, 2019 - 2018–2019 OECD Results for BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
May 16, 2019 - Science Curriculum: Success in Spiraling
May 3, 2019 - Despite the New U.S. News & World Report Ranking Methodology, BASIS Curriculum Schools Earn the Same A+ Results
Apr 29, 2019 - 2019 Senior Projects at BASIS Independent Schools
Apr 11, 2019 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn's Class of 2019 College Acceptances
Mar 29, 2019 - Benefits of the LET/SET Model: Teacher Perspectives
Mar 26, 2019 - 2019 BASIS Independent Schools Accomplishments: Math Wins
Jan 24, 2019 - Sixty Percent of High School Students Received 2018 AP Scholar Distinction
Jan 7, 2019 - Meet Ms. Wallace, Dean of Students for Our Upper School (Gr. 8-12)
Dec 14, 2018 - Why Mandarin?
Nov 2, 2018 - Meet Mr. Harmon, Dean of Students for Our Middle School (Gr. 5-8)
Oct 19, 2018 - Innovation Across the BASIS Curriculum Schools Network
Sep 21, 2018 - Meet Ms. Golka, Dean of Students for Our Primary Program
Sep 12, 2018 - 2019 National Merit Semifinalist
Sep 7, 2018 - Welcome Seniors!
Aug 23, 2018 - Project Week: Ice Cream and Bookshops
Aug 10, 2018 - What to Expect this Admissions Season
Aug 3, 2018 - Project Week ICELAND!
Jul 27, 2018 - 2017-2018 Year in Review
Jul 17, 2018 - Summer Institute 2018 – An Oasis of Learning in the Desert
Jun 15, 2018 - Social-Emotional Spotlight: Learning How to Handle Accusations
Jun 1, 2018 - Does BASIS Independent Brooklyn have a student government? Enter Leadership Club.
May 21, 2018 - Class of 2018 College Acceptances
May 17, 2018 - 2018 State of the School Address
May 9, 2018 - Breaking News: BASIS Curriculum Schools Sweep Top Five Spots in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
May 3, 2018 - 2018 Senior Projects: Technology, Engineering, and Math
Apr 27, 2018 - The View From the Other Side of the Classroom: Teaching at BASIS Independent Schools
Apr 25, 2018 - Talent Show Photo Essay
Apr 20, 2018 - Next Stop Carnegie Hall!
Apr 13, 2018 - BASIS Independent Summer Enrichment
Mar 29, 2018 - 2018 Senior Projects at BASIS Independent Schools
Mar 23, 2018 - Excellence On and Off the Ice
Mar 9, 2018 - All About Mindfulness 
Mar 2, 2018 - MATHCOUNTS Team Wins Regional Championship!
Feb 28, 2018 - 19 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists!
Feb 23, 2018 - High School Fed Challenge Begins
Feb 16, 2018 - Oui, C'est Vrai! Filming a Netflix Series in Paris 
Feb 12, 2018 - BASIS Curriculum Schools News Roundup
Feb 9, 2018 - Spotlight: 9th Grade Perspectives
Feb 2, 2018 - It's Pre-Comp Time!
Jan 26, 2018 - Spotlight: Literacy & Multicultural Awareness on Campus
Jan 25, 2018 - 5 Reasons to Start Your Child in Grade 5 at BASIS Independent Brooklyn
Jan 3, 2018 - A Look at Student Service at BASIS Independent Schools Across the Country
Dec 4, 2017 - Day In the Life: Learning Expert Teacher Ms. Weathers
Dec 1, 2017 - Lenore Skenazy Encourages Parents to "Let Grow"
Nov 16, 2017 - Joining BASIS Independent Brooklyn in Middle School
Nov 15, 2017 - Spotlight on: Folk Dancing with Ms. King
Nov 9, 2017 - Wellness Week: Mindfulness in Managing Anxiety
Oct 23, 2017 - Cast Your Vote for the 2017 Breakthrough Junior Challenge!
Oct 20, 2017 - The SET/LET Relationship (Explained!)
Oct 20, 2017 - Dr. Shatkin on Why Teens Take Risks and How to Help Keep Them Safe
Oct 13, 2017 - BASIS Independent Thought Speaker Series: Dr. Shatkin
Oct 4, 2017 - Spotlight on: Movement with Ms. King
Sep 22, 2017 - Making the World Our Classroom
Sep 14, 2017 - 21 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Honored as National Merit Semifinalists!
Sep 8, 2017 - First Day Address to High School
Aug 17, 2017 - Here's What To Know About 2018–19 Admissions
Aug 11, 2017 - August 21 Solar Eclipse
Aug 11, 2017 - Meet Our Faculty and Staff: Lauren Fisher, Dean of Students Gr. 5–7
Jul 31, 2017 - Science of Cooking: Students as Participants
Jul 14, 2017 - 2016-2017 Year in Review
Jun 23, 2017 - What Are Your Summer Vacation Plans?
Jun 13, 2017 - Day in the Life: English Faculty Member Ms. Cushman
Jun 8, 2017 - World Science Festival Features Mr. Winter as Science Super Star
May 31, 2017 - Day in the Life of a High School Student
May 17, 2017 - Silicon Valley Class of 2017 Senior Project Snapshot
Apr 26, 2017 - NEW RANKINGS: 5 BASIS Curriculum Schools Ranked in Nation's Top 10
Apr 20, 2017 - Summer Spotlight: Enrichment Programs Expanded Based on Popular Demand!
Apr 14, 2017 - BASIS Independent Silicon Valley's Class of 2017 College Acceptances
Apr 5, 2017 - Check in with BASIS Independent Silicon Valley: 15 Minutes With College Counselor, Mr. Bojko (plus a Class of 2017 college admissions update!)
Mar 30, 2017 - College Acceptance to Top Tier Universities by Graduation Type
Mar 28, 2017 - Summer Spotlight: What summer programs should new students participate in?
Mar 14, 2017 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn Students Excel in Math Competitions
Mar 10, 2017 - Summer Spotlight: Julie Bufkin of BASIS Phoenix Central returns to lead our Lego Robotics program
Mar 1, 2017 - The Referral Program
Feb 28, 2017 - From Transportation to Teachers: Top 5 BASIS Independent Summer FAQs
Feb 16, 2017 - Summer Spotlight: Astronomy
Feb 13, 2017 - Exploring the World of Games
Feb 10, 2017 - What is Rolling Admissions, Anyway?
Feb 9, 2017 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn Student Competing on MasterChef Junior!
Feb 3, 2017 - New Video: The Lessons of Global Benchmarking
Jan 30, 2017 - Why You Need to Know About the Red Hook Art Project
Jan 26, 2017 - Summer 2017 Spotlight: Traditional Day Camp
Jan 19, 2017 - Romeo & Juliet Site-Specific Performance - Plus Video Clips!
Jan 17, 2017 - Regular Admissions Deadline Is One Week Away: January 24
Jan 3, 2017 - Winter Concert Photos and Videos!
Dec 29, 2016 - Top Admissions Questions
Dec 20, 2016 - OECD Panel: Making Every Student Ready for the World
Dec 12, 2016 - VECTORS: BASIS.ed Remains Bright Spot in International Assessment
Dec 5, 2016 - Fall Mixer and Halloween Photo Booth Pics!
Dec 3, 2016 - Head of School Feature: Bringing the Power of the Network to Brooklyn
Nov 16, 2016 - Exploring the Spark in the Classroom: First Grade Looks Below the Surface of Pyramids!
Nov 1, 2016 - Exploring the Spark in the Classroom: Mr. Opirhory's Art History Projects
Oct 21, 2016 - Managing Expectations: Empowering Student Accountability
Oct 17, 2016 - Managing Expectations: Empowering Student Accountability
Sep 27, 2016 - The China Press Features BASIS Independent Brooklyn
Sep 19, 2016 - Highlights of 2016 BASIS Independent Summer in Brooklyn
Sep 12, 2016 - Vectors: August Recap
Sep 6, 2016 - Exciting News From Our Silicon Valley Sister School: The American Society of Civil Engineers Interviews Engineering Teacher
Sep 3, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Nandini Sharma
Sep 1, 2016 - Meet Our Faculty & Staff: Mr. Brauch, College Counselor
Sep 1, 2016 - 10 Minutes with College Counselor Mr. Brauch
Aug 31, 2016 - BASIS Organizational Skills for Success (B.O.S.S.) Program
Aug 27, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Christian Schmidt
Aug 20, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Evelyn Scollick's "The War Against Algae Growth"
Aug 13, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Sammy Kanungo
Aug 6, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Martha Kiela
Jul 30, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Alex Nica
Jul 23, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Rohini Nott
Jul 22, 2016 - BASIS.ed Teacher Institute - Team Building & Critical Thinking
Jul 20, 2016 - BASIS.ed Teacher Institute - An Evening at the Ballpark!
Jul 18, 2016 - BASIS.ed Teacher Institute - Dr. Ashley Leyba's Perspective
Jul 15, 2016 - #SeniorProjectSaturday - Rachel K.
Jul 15, 2016 - 2015-16 Year In Review
Jul 5, 2016 - Adjusting to School: Mr. Aiken's Perspective
Jun 30, 2016 - VECTORS: June Recap
Jun 24, 2016 - BASIS Independent Summer 2016 Bus Transportation
Jun 22, 2016 - BASIS INDEPENDENT SILICON VALLEY - 2016 School Year Academic Awards Highlights
Jun 17, 2016 - Getting to the Bottom of Global Readiness
Jun 8, 2016 - BASIS.ed 2016 Senior Projects
Jun 1, 2016 - 2016-2017 School Calendars
Jun 1, 2016 - Summer Spotlight: The History of Medicine
Jun 1, 2016 - Summer FAQ: Combining Half-Day Programs to Create a Full-Day Experience
Jun 1, 2016 - VECTORS: May Recap
May 25, 2016 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn Students Excel on National Spanish & Latin Exams
May 23, 2016 - Meet Our Faculty and Staff: Alex Chen, Mandarin Subject Expert Teacher
May 13, 2016 - Celebrating Community: Second Graders Support Brooklyn Senior Games at the Red Hook Recreation Center Torch Relay
May 11, 2016 - Meet Our Faculty and Staff: Stella Moon, Early Learning Program Teacher
May 11, 2016 - Connections Class, Explained: Where Content Meets Creativity
May 2, 2016 - Meet Our Faculty and Staff: Brian Bissinger, 3rd Grade Learning Expert Teacher
Apr 28, 2016 - Summer Spotlight: Welcoming Julie Cameron of BASIS Phoenix Central to our Lego Robotics program
Apr 27, 2016 - 8th Graders Kristin and Kimora Take Home Wins from 2016 New York City Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Apr 19, 2016 - BASIS Independent Brooklyn Middle Schoolers Score Big Win at Model U.N. Competition
Apr 19, 2016 - For the Second Consecutive Day, BASIS.ed Schools Top 2016 National Rankings
Apr 18, 2016 - Six BASIS.ed Schools Named Best High Schools in the Nation by The Washington Post
Apr 18, 2016 - Where are the clinical trials in the world of education?
Apr 15, 2016 - Recap of Our First-Ever Summer Camp Fair!
Apr 12, 2016 - BASIS INDEPENDENT SILICON VALLEY CLASS OF 2016: College Acceptances, School Profile & More
Apr 8, 2016 - A Peek Inside The Early Learning Program at BASIS International School Shenzhen
Mar 30, 2016 - Summer Spotlight: Spanish Immersion with Ms. Liliana Arzate

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