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June 5, 2018
BASIS Independent Fremont: School and Student Successes 2017-2018
Our students have fun learning and growing at BASIS Independent Fremont, but their adventures don’t stop at the classroom! Here, in alphabetical order, are some of the amazing academic and extracurricular successes our students (and school as a whole!) have achieved in the 2017-2018 school year:
May 21, 2018
Class of 2018 College Acceptances
The following blog is repurposed with minor edits from our sister school, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley. Please join with us in congratulating their newest graduating seniors on their many achievements and in wishing them well as they head off to some of the top colleges and universities in the world.
A round of applause for the Class of 2018, please! Our soon-to-be graduates have completed their final year at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, and we could not be more honored to have had the opportunity to guide them to this pivotal point in their lives.
Not only have these students conquered a rigorous senior year filled with capstone courses, which required a deep dive into high-level content, many of our seniors participated in Senior Projects or AP Research Projects. Throughout it all, they worked hard to find and apply to colleges that they believe will be the best fit for their skills and interests. As a result of their extraordinary efforts—not just this year, but through their entire academic journeys—our Class of 2018 has gained entry to some of the oldest and most selective universities: California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, and Stanford University, just to name a few.
Read on for the complete list, and please help us congratulate our 2018 Bobcats!
May 9, 2018
Breaking News: BASIS Curriculum Schools Sweep Top Five Spots in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
In what is an unparalleled achievement in the annals of American educational assessment, the top five high schools in the United States are BASIS Curriculum Schools, as are six of the nation’s top eight, and seven of America’s top fourteen, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best High Schools” 2018 rankings.
April 27, 2018
The View From the Other Side of the Classroom: Teaching at BASIS Independent Schools
Everyone remembers that one teacher—the one that left such a distinct impression that you actually started to call English your favorite class even when you’ve always been a “math” person. To paraphrase BASIS Independent Brooklyn French Subject Expert Teacher Mr. Mandeville, at BASIS Independent Schools, all teachers are that one teacher—each one forges a true connection between their students and the lessons being taught, instilling in them an avid love for their subject. Good luck asking one of our students what their favorite class is. They either tell you, enthusiastically, “all of them!” or, “it changes each year!”
April 3, 2018
2018 Senior Projects at BASIS Independent Schools
A very exciting part of the senior year experience involves Senior Projects, so we wanted to look ahead with a blog post from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley detailing the Senior Projects underway there right now. Please note the post below is republished with minor edits from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Blog.
It is with optimism and pride that we support our seniors as they complete their final trimester as BASIS Independent Silicon Valley students. Now past the huge milestone of applying to college, our 67 seniors have so much of their education behind them, but are, in many senses, faced with one of the biggest growth experiences in their education to date: the Senior Project.
March 15, 2018
Lunar New Year 2018: Sharing Chinese Culture
For two days in early March, BASIS Independent Fremont was a center of cultural activity! Parent volunteers and student cultural ambassadors shared the Chinese culture with the entire school community through a variety of activities and performances.
March 1, 2018
19 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists!
We are incredibly proud of the following nineteen students from our sister school, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, who have been named 2018 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. The students are:
February 9, 2018
BASIS Curriculum Schools News Roundup
BASIS Curriculum Schools is no stranger to making the news—whether its large scale recognition for its academic program or stories of the differences our students make volunteering in and supporting their local community. We make a point to share these stories out with families and readers, but want to highlight some of the most recent news.
The past several weeks have been particularly exciting for our schools—with our Silicon Valley campus’ full profile in Business Insider, a piece announcing the newest Thailand campus, and CNBC’s profile of the best high schools in the country (surprise: BASIS Curriculum Schools occupy the first three spots as well as #5 and #7). The stories are exciting in perpetuating the high performance of legacy at BASIS Curriculum Schools campuses and signify a carving out of a path for new, exciting traditions of excellence.
February 5, 2018
How Humanities Turns Our Students Into Creative Communicators
Language is a powerful tool, but to wield it effectively, you must have full command of it. In the BASIS.ed network of schools, we take best practices from schools all around the world and apply those practices to our curriculum. One of the best practices we have found is a deep dive into Humanities subjects.
January 19, 2018
15 Minutes To Success: Academic Enrichment Class
Can just fifteen minutes a day create successful learning habits? We say yes!
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Inspired by the blissful feeling of uncovering connections, our blog Eureka! Fremont is about sharing moments that capture the essence of what it is to be a BASIS Independent student, teacher, administrator, or family.