Basis Dc Pcs

BASIS DC PCS describes its teaching approach as an accelerated, rigorous, college-preparatory program intended to be internationally competitive, taught by subject-area expert teachers. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving, balances advanced STEM with humanities and the arts for a well-rounded education, and is paired with structured academic supports (e.g., student support teams and teacher help hours) to help students succeed.

BASIS DC PCS (grades 5–12) accepts new students through the My School DC common application and lottery: families create/log in to a My School DC account, select/rank BASIS DC, and submit the application online (returning BASIS DC students generally do not re-apply through the lottery). (enrollbasis.com) For school year 2026–27, My School DC’s lottery application opened December 15, 2025; the deadline was February 2, 2026 (grades 9–12) and March 2, 2026 (PK3–8, which includes BASIS’s entry grades 5–8), and lottery results were released March 27, 2026; post-lottery applications continue after the deadlines so families can still join waitlists. (myschooldc.org) Enrollment is open to District of Columbia residents and the school notes no prerequisites for enrollment; families should expect to provide required enrollment documentation (e.g., proof of DC residency) if matched/accepted. (enrollbasis.com) Applicants not initially matched are placed on a numbered waitlist and offers are made as seats open; waitlists are ordered first by preference group and then by random lottery number, and post-lottery applicants are generally added below on a first-come basis (with limited preference-based exceptions). (myschooldc.org) BASIS DC’s listed priority categories include Founders, Children of Staff, Sibling Attending, and Sibling Offered, and it also offers Equitable Access designated seats for qualifying applicants (e.g., homelessness, foster care, TANF/SNAP, or certain over-age high school criteria) when families consent to OSSE eligibility review in the My School DC application. (myschooldc.org)