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Laying the Foundation for Success from Day One​

BASIS Independent McLean | Private School | Early Learning Program (Age 2–Kindergarten)

About BASIS Independent McLean:

  • We are an age 2–grade 12 private school in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia.
  • Home to the globally benchmarked BASIS Curriculum, a liberal arts and sciences program designed to inspire mastery and excellence in our students as they learn at the highest international levels.  
  • Our teachers are passionate educators with proven subject expertise who make learning an engaging and joyful endeavor. 
  • We offer over 50 clubs and sports to help students discover new passions, participate in diverse activities, and build skills outside of the classroom environment. 

The Early Learning Program (Toddler, PreK, and Kindergarten):

  • Early Learning students in our Toddler Program, PreK, and Kindergarten participate in a curriculum that is both challenging and pedagogically appropriate while fostering discovery, independence, and love of learning.
  • The Toddler Program lays the building blocks for physical, social, emotional, and language development, and sets the pace for success in the following years.
  • In PreK and Kindergarten, students take interactive and hands-on courses in literacy, math, science, and social studies, as well as “specials” classes such as Mandarin, visual arts, music, and STEM. 
  • Each classroom is led by two teachers who are experts in early childhood education and empower students to ask questions and broaden their understanding of the world inside and outside the classroom. 
  • In addition to their daily movement period, students have two recesses and scheduled time for open play each day. 

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