We strive to incorporate the 4 C's - Competency, Compassion, Creativity, and Collaboration: Competency is reflected in problem solving as students are encouraged to dive deep into concepts with student led inquiry using critical thinking. The purpose of education is to provide wings to students, encouraging them to try, and providing a safe place to fail and try again. Compassion is developing Godly character by practicing empathy, love, and serving others. While focusing on real world problem solving, using STEAM principles, we are able to engage students in ministry and missions, as they love and serve in their community and the world. Creativity is important as we reflect His Image, so it is at the core of innovation and invention. As students ask big questions, we encourage innovation and invention to address inquiry. We call upon science, technology, design and math to create solutions to these authentic questions. Collaboration is practiced as we work together to refine social and emotional skills, while accomplishing the common goal. We are part of the body of Christ and as such, we live to love and serve others. Being in community is the purpose of our God, and we are blessed to learn together and lead together.
At SPHDS we recognize that each student is unique, therefore we are committed to work with each of our children as individuals to foster self-esteem and to deepen their sense of personal and communal responsibility. We are proud of our students that start to learn Hebrew language in the earliest grades. Our goal is to provide them with a high degree of bilingualism, providing enriched learning experience in Jewish history, culture and religion.
At BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, we believe students are capable of more than they can imagine. Serving TK–Grade 12, our advanced academic program builds deep knowledge and mastery while fostering curiosity, creativity, and intellectual confidence. With expert teachers and a warm, collaborative community, students are inspired to ask questions, embrace challenges, and take ownership of their learning. Beyond the classroom, they explore their passions through the arts, athletics, leadership, and research. The result is a community that empowers students to become fearless thinkers, prepared to explore, question, and shape the world. Come see what’s possible. Schedule a tour of BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and experience our community firsthand.
1 maintain a safe, caring, and nurturing setting for learning and growth,. 2 design an academic program that is suited to each child's individual developmental stage, 3 provide inquiry based learning that inspires the hearts and minds of students, 4 promote assimilation and practice of values such as cooperation, generosity, self discipline, consideration and responsibility, 5 build a sense of community through students' involvement in community service projects, 6 integrate into the curriculum a variety of technologies for use in a rapidly changing society, 7 extend respect of the child, family, community to the environment with an understanding of ecology and 8 offer a complete academic program to all children without discrimination on the basis of color, ethnic background, national origin, race, religion or gender.
We are focused on the education and well being of gifted students and their families. Based on best practices from Expeditionary Learning Education, and Project-Based Learning, Helios delivers a rigorous, experiential curriculum with an emphasis on social-emotional learning. Our school is suffused with a thoughtful, compassionate culture where out-of-the-box thinking is celebrated. We provide a truly compelling and compassionate education for gifted students, helping them harness their talents and grow into confident, caring, competent individuals. Why Helios? Giftedness isn't a talent or high achievement; it isn't a function of how children perform, but rather who they are. Their cognitive and emotional makeup is different from the norm, and they have a strong intellectual drive to learn - which can make it difficult for them to thrive in a traditional classroom where classes are too easy or rote. Helios provides: 1. True Peers - Where gifted children can feel free to be themselves. 2. Differentiated Learning - Ensuring that they are challenged and supported in every area. 3. Authentic Learning - Less repetition and more depth and complexity in a curriculum that is relevant to their everyday lives. 4. Social / Emotional Learning - Helping them emerge prepared for the challenges of high school and beyond. We invite you to discover Helios' program and to use the resources we have assembled here. We wish you the best in your search.
