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BASIS Curriculum Schools are managed by BASIS Educational Group, LLC (stylized as BASIS.ed), a for-profit charter management organization based in Scottsdale, Arizona. [3] In April 2019, the five independent BASIS Schools in New York , California , Washington , and Virginia were purchased by Spring Education Group . [ 4 ]
In 2021, BASIS Charter Schools' 31 campuses enrolled 29,000 students. In 2018, BASIS Charter Schools claimed 29 schools and 17,000 students, which matches publicly available enrollment numbers from BASIS Charter Schools. In 2015, BASIS Charter Schools enrolled 12,014 students. [1]: 84
In both 2014 and 2015, Basis Scottsdale was the No. 2 ranked high school in a U.S. News & World Report list. [9] The school was ranked No. 1 in 2017. [1] In 2018, it was ranked at No. 3. [10] In 2020, the school ranked No. 10 in Charter High Schools, and No. 49 in national rankings.
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley was founded in 2014 inside a former IBM office in San Jose.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 and Brooklyn.
Charter schools are often regarded as an outgrowth of the Powell Manifesto advocating corporate domination of the American democratic process and are considered to represent vested interests' attempts to mold public opinion via public school education and to claim a share of this $500–600 billion-dollar industry. [64] [124] [125] [126] [127]
Gus LaFontaine, who heads the LaFontaine Preparatory School in Richmond for pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students, wanted to open a charter school called LaFontaine Charter Schools. His was ...
These exemptions grant charter schools some autonomy and flexibility with decision-making, such as teacher contracts, hiring, and curriculum. In return, charter schools are subject to stricter accountability on spending and academic performance. Most states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. have charter school laws, though they vary ...
If a local school district denies a charter application, or if the proposed charter school provides services not provided by the local school districts, a county board consisting of superintendents from state schools or the state board of education can grant a charter. [49] The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools grants charters in Arizona.