In rankings released yesterday by U.S. News & World Report, BASIS.ed schools were named the #2, #3, and #6 best high schools in the nation.

The rankings, which highlight top-performing public schools on a state and national level, had BASIS Scottsdale as #2 in the nation for the second consecutive year, as well as the #1 charter school in the nation and the #1 high school in Arizona. BASIS Tucson North was #3 nationally, the #2 charter school nationally, and the #2 high school in Arizona. BASIS Oro Valley is the #6 high school in the nation, the #3 charter in the U.S. and #3 high school in Arizona.  

Local LearningRx brain training centers are looking for LEGO®s; lots of them for the Autism Society of Northern Virginia, where LEGO® building is a regular part of their community events. Northern Virginia LearningRx centers in Leesburg, Fairfax, Reston, and Vienna have a goal to collect 20,000 LEGO®s in total, and upon reaching that goal, center owners commit to trekking a 10-foot “LEGO® Walk of Fire” in bare feet. For more information, go to www.learningrx.com. 

ASNV provides LEGO®- based activities at various campaigns, but currently have to rent LEGO®s for these events. With enough LEGO®s, ASNV could have their own set of LEGO®s to be used for all of their outreach programs.

BASIS Independent McLean is hosting several information sessions for potential students’ families to get general information, a curriculum overview and meet with BASIS.ed alumni students, currently attending Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Brown and Duke Universities. Events are available, Mar. 8, Mar. 13, and Mar. 15 at the BASIS Independent McLean offices at 7925 Jones Branch Drive in McLean, Va. For more information, go to http://mclean.basisindependent.com or call 703.854.1253.

BASIS Independent McLean March events include:

·         Tues., Mar. 8 at 6:30 p.m. – Information Session at 7925 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Va. Curriculum Overview for grades 5 – 12th graders, speaker: Head of School, Sean Aiken