The founders and leaders of the School for Advanced Studies are the same expert, veteran educators and school administrators known for incredible success and consistently stratospheric student outcomes at the renowned BASIS Charter Schools network. With years of experience in education and a commitment to high-level academic excellence, the team behind the School for Advanced Studies is dedicated to operating truly innovative schools to produce truly innovative students. Our leaders are committed to classic academic inquiry, coupled with the ideals of 21st-century advancement in the arts and sciences, and contemporary notions of innovation, critical thinking, and social responsibility. Our leaders foster this through excellent teachers who have a student-centered approach, focused on preparation for success in college, careers, and beyond.

The track record of our network’s founders and leaders is beyond reproach; collectively, our team has several centuries worth of experience in providing the highest level of academics to students. Whether assessed by national rankings across myriad publications, OECD/PISA scores, AP Exam scores, college admissions, merit aid earned, or any other measure, our team has delivered the highest level of academic outcomes and future opportunities to literally tens of thousands of students in kindergarten, primary school, middle school, and high school.