BDC A Public Charter School

Basis Washington dc opened in 2012 as the first basis Charter School outside of Arizona and serves approximately 665 students in grades 5-12 traveling from all eight wards. The School operates on the principle that math, science, and the humanities are not disparate but complementary ways of communicating and the belief that any student can achieve at high levels, and that any student is capable of becoming someone who loves to learn. Basis dc was ranked no. 3 in the district of columbia high School and 16th in the Washington dc metro area schools by u.s. news world report and is annually ranked as A regional top performer on the partnership for assessment of readiness in college and careers (parcc) test.