One of the nation’s most successful independent school providers plans to open its third school in Tysons in time for the 2016-2017 School year. Critically acclaimed BASIS.ed will open and operate on an 11 acre campus at 8000 Jones Branch Drive and offer a Liberal Arts curriculum with a STEM focus. The school intends to accept 800 or so students from preschool through the 10th grade and plans to extend its curriculum through the 12th grade by 2018-2019.
According to the BASIS.ed website, families can except to pay around $25,000 per year for students and about $22,000 for preschoolers .
BASIS.ed is best known for the challenging curriculum. The schools founders are prominent economics academicians. Dr. Michael and Olga Block believe American students were insufficiently challenged and that when motivated they could surpass “the best students in the world.” Registration for the 2016-2017 is now open. For more information on BASIS Independent please visit www.mclean.basisindependent.com.
