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Kindergarten Curriculum

Kindergarten at BASIS Charter Schools sets the stage for long-term academic success. Our accelerated and well-rounded kindergarten curriculum is designed to build on your child’s natural curiosity.
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Start With a Strong Foundation

Prepare Your Child for a World of Possibilities
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Safe & Supportive Environment

With two teachers in each kindergarten classroom, we support each student’s individual needs. We provide a positive, nurturing learning environment where students are encouraged to explore, question, and discover the world around them.

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Afternoon Enrichment

In addition to studying core subjects like Math and Literacy, our full-day kindergartners learn about subjects like Engineering, Visual Arts, Music, and Mandarin during their afternoon enrichment blocks. Students stay active with two recesses and a daily Movement Foundation class.

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Tools for Success

We help our kindergartners develop important skills such as organization, communication and time management. These skills will benefit students throughout their academic journey.
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A Day in the Life

Throughout the day, our kindergarten students engage in dynamic, hands-on activities that get them excited about learning.

Explore a Day in the Life

Dive deeper into the BASIS Charter School Curriculum. Delve into our rigorous course catalog and discover the exciting extracurricular activities that ignite student passions.

Kindergarten Courses (Days/Week)
Language & Literacy Foundation (5)
Music Foundation (2)
Civics, History, & Science Foundation (5)
Theatre Foundation (2)
Math Foundation (5)
Visual Arts Foundation (2)
Engineering & Technology Foundation (2)
Movement Foundation (5)
Mandarin K (2)

*Schools may include Martial Arts as part of their PE & Sports minutes. Other Specials may include Music, Theater, Musical Theater, or additional occurrences of Specials listed above.

Please contact your BASIS Charter School of interest for a sample daily schedule.

1st Grade Courses (Days/Week)
Math & Science 1 (5)
Visual Arts 1 (Varies by School)
Humanities 1 (5)
PE & Sports 1 (5)
Literacy 1 (5)
Reading Enrichment 1 (2)
Engineering & Technology 1 (Varies by School)
Math Enrichment 1 (1)
Mandarin 1 (Varies by School)
Computer Enrichment 1 (1)

*Schools may include Martial Arts as part of their PE & Sports minutes. Other Specials may include Music, Theater, Musical Theater, or additional occurrences of Specials listed above.

Please contact your BASIS Charter School of interest for a sample daily schedule.

2nd Grade Courses (Days/Week)
Math & Science 2 (5)
Visual Arts 2 (Varies by School)
Humanities 2 (5)
PE & Sports 2 (5)
Literacy 2 (5)
Reading Enrichment 2 (2)
Engineering & Technology 2 (Varies by School)
Math Enrichment 2 (1)
Mandarin 2 (Varies by School)
Computer Enrichment 2 (1)

*Schools may include Martial Arts as part of their PE & Sports minutes. Other Specials may include Music, Theater, Musical Theater, or additional occurrences of Specials listed above.

Please contact your BASIS Charter School of interest for a sample daily schedule.

3rd Grade Courses (Days/Week)
Math & Science 3 (5)
PE & Sports 3 (5)
Humanities 3 (5)
Visual Arts 3 (Varies by School)
Literacy 3 (5)
Reading Enrichment 3 (2)
Engineering & Technology 3 (Varies by School)
Math Enrichment 3 (1)
Mandarin 3 (Varies by School)
Computer Enrichment 3 (1)

*Schools may include Martial Arts as part of their PE & Sports minutes. Other Specials may include Music, Theater, Musical Theater, or additional occurrences of Specials listed above.

Please contact your BASIS Charter School of interest for a sample daily schedule.

Art Club
Chess Club
Drama Club
Mandarin Club
Dance Club
Jiu Jistu
Math Club
Running Club
Soccer Team
Tennis Team
Track Team
Volleyball Team
Yoga Club
Speech & Debate
Basketball
Baseball
Cross-Country
Track & Field
Ntl. Honors Society
Model UN
Debate Team
Improv Club
Code Ninjas
Yearbook
Mock Trial
Newspaper
Science Bowl
Swim Team
Robotics Club
Minecraft Club
3d Printing Club
Knitting & Crocheting
Culinary Arts Club
Magic Club
Filmmaking Club
Science Fiction & Fantasy Club
Model Rocketry Club

*Extracurricular activities vary by campus and from year to year based on student interest. Please contact your local BASIS Charter School for current offerings.

Our Curriculum by Grade

Explore our curriculum roadmap to see what your child will learn at each grade level.

Grades 1–3

Deepen skills in reading, writing, math, science, and history while fostering creativity and critical thinking.

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Grades 4–7

Independent learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving through project-based learning.
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Grades 8–12

College prep, AP courses, and real-world problem-solving through rigorous coursework and electives.
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Curriculum FAQs

Discover how our curriculum can benefit your child’s educational journey.

A half-day kindergarten option is offered at many of our Arizona campuses. Half-day kindergarten includes all core classes (Math, Language & Literacy, Civics/History/Science) plus a daily Movement class. Students in our full-day kindergarten program also study enrichment subjects such as Music, Art, Theatre, Engineering, and Mandarin. Full-day students have lunch and snack breaks throughout the day, as well as two recess blocks. Each program has two teachers in the classroom.

Each kindergarten class has a Lead Kindergarten Teacher who is an expert in early education and a Kindergarten Teaching Fellow who assists with all aspects of lessons and learning. Our Lead Kindergarten Teachers and Teaching Fellows work collaboratively to co-teach all the core subjects. Students in our full-day kindergarten program also meet with Subject Expert Teachers (SETs) for certain enrichment courses.

Kindergarten age requirements vary from state to state.

In Arizona, your child must be 5 years old before September 1 of the year in which they wish to start kindergarten. If your child does not meet the standard age cutoff but will be turning 5 years old before December 31, you may apply for early kindergarten admission.

In Louisiana, your child must be 5 years old on or before September 30 of the year in which they wish to start kindergarten. Louisiana does not offer early admission for children who do not meet the age cutoff.

Yes, all of our schools offer tuition-free options for kindergarten. Specific program details vary from school to school. Half-day kindergarten at our Arizona schools is always tuition-free. Full-day kindergarten is tuition-free at BASIS Phoenix Central, BASIS Phoenix South, BASIS Baton Rouge Materra and BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City.

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