BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
| BASIS Independent Silicon Valley | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1290 Parkmoor Avenue Multiple (Sunnyvalle, CA and San Jose, CA) Silicon Valley , 95126 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°18′58″N 121°54′44″W / 37.3161403°N 121.912286°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto | Educatio Scientia Victoria (Education Knowledge Success) |
| Established | 2014 |
| Status | Open |
| Head of school | Sara Kolb (Upper School), Brooklynn Titus (Lower School)[1] |
| Grades | Transitional Kindergarten–12th Grade |
| Language | American English |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Bobcats |
| Website | siliconvalley |
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley (BISV) is a private school operated by Spring Education Group in San Jose, California. BISV is a TK-Grade 12 STEM-focused school.[2] The mission of BASIS Independent Schools is to raise the standards of students' learning to the highest international levels.[3]
History
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley was founded in 2014 inside a former IBM office in San Jose.[4] Based on the success of BASIS charter schools opened in Arizona, Texas, and Washington D.C., BASIS.ed decided to implement its educational model into a private school, opening two new private schools in San Jose[4] and Brooklyn.[5]
In the fall of 2022, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley opened a lower school campus in Sunnyvale, California. The lower school serves Transitional Kindergarten (TK) - Grade 5.[6]
Today, Spring Education Group has taken over the ownership and management of the seven private schools.[7][8]
Academic profile
At BISV, each student takes at least four AP courses before their senior year, where they do independent research and take capstone classes.[7] The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities including a competitive speech and debate club, volunteering clubs, and active sports teams. Sports include cross country, track and field, volleyball, basketball, and badminton.
References
- ^ "Leadership Team | BASIS Independent Silicon Valley". BASIS Independent Schools. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ ishasalian (June 11, 2015). "New science and math school fills Silicon Valley demand for better STEM Education". Peninsula Press. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ "BASIS Adding Private Schools". Huffington Post. February 7, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Robinson, Melia. "Inside the $28,000-a-year private school where children of tech workers learn to become the next Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk". Business Insider. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ Stringer, Kate (May 17, 2017). "BASIS: Inside the Acclaimed School Network That's Blended Together the World's Best Education Practices". Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ M, Emily (May 14, 2021). "BASIS Independent Silicon Valley To Open New Lower Campus". Cupertino, CA Patch. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Parents Voice Concern Over Sale of Basis Independent Schools". New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Big San Jose real estate deal bolsters successful school operator". The Mercury News. January 4, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2025.