BASIS DC opened in 2012 as the first BASIS Charter School outside of Arizona. Our 600 students in grades 5–12 travel from all eight Wards to our downtown campus, which is steps away from the National Mall and Smithsonian museums.
BASIS Washington, D.C. at a glance
Grades
5-12
Students
648
Year Opened
2012
Our Mascot
The Red Giant!
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