BASIS Independent Summer Camps

BASIS Independent McLean’s Summer Program where kids can get messy, play hard, and make friends all summer long. We believe summer is a time for exploration and hands-on fun so our camps and classes are designed to get children involved and making both mental and social connections.

Welcome To BASIS Independent McLean Summer Program
Where kids can get messy, play hard, and make friends all summer long. We believe summer is a time for exploration and hands-on fun, so our camps and classes are designed to get children involved in making both mental and social connections.

PreK (Age 3) – Grade 12
June 24 – August 16, 2019
Half And Full Day Programs
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Questions? Please email mclean-summer@basisindependent.com

Registration Information
We have three registration periods:

Priority Registration for BASIS Independent McLean (BIM) families only: January 25-31
Early Registration for BIM and non-BIM families: February 1-March 15
Rolling Registration: March 16 until two weeks before any specific camp

Selected as one of the top camps in Northern Virginia in 2019 by Northern Virginia Magazine Best Summer Camps.

The BASIS Curriculum, founded in 1998 is an exceptional academic program serving students from PreK–grade 12, and is regularly lauded for both top academic performance and student satisfaction. Our program, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences with advanced STEM offerings, is designed to cultivate children’s abilities to acquire new skills and competencies, and build the foundation for a bright future with unlimited potential. The BASIS Curriculum is consistently recognized among the best on both the national and international stages, and gained notoriety for its breadth, depth, and ability to successfully teach high-level content and critical thinking to students at a young age.

BASIS Curriculum Facts and Figures:

2 minimum hours per week are reserved by teachers for student support
4 AP exams are required to graduate
7.5 hours per week are spent in chemistry, physics, and biology in grades 6–8
BASIS Independent students are ahead of global peers in readiness for college and beyond, and possess the self-direction and autonomy to tackle any challenge.

College Admissions*:

Class of 2020 Graduates: 130
Average SAT score: 1474 (out of 1600)
Average ACT score: 33.8 (out of 36)
Percentage of graduates accepted to top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges: 85.4%
*All college admissions data is for BASIS Independent Schools as a whole for the class of 2020.

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