Academics
ELA
GRADES 6-8
CommonLit ELA for grades 6-8 is a standards-aligned curriculum that includes reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar lessons.
All units are engaging and supportive of all learners and learning styles.
HISTORY
GRADES 6-8
McGraw Hill Discovering Our Past curriculum is used for grades 6-8.
- A History of the United States, Early Years
- A History of the United States, Modern Times
- A History of the World
- Civic duty (community service) is a requirement of their history grade.
MATH
GRADES 6-8
INTEGRATED I/II
Illustrative Mathematics is utilized as math curriculum. It is a fully standards-aligned, problem-based core curriculum built on the principle that students learn math by doing math.
Delta Math and Khan Academy are used as supplemental math platforms.
INTEGRATED
SCIENCES
GRADES 6-8
California elevateScience is an integrated curriculum by Savvas Learning Company. This curriculum is elevated for problem-solving, critical thinking, and the NGSS performance standards.
Field trips may be a part of the year’s science curriculum.
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
GRADES 6-8
Rosetta Stone Foundations is an award-winning language program that uses an interactive learning platform to immerse learners with vocab & grammar, language lessons, and pronunciation.
It is designed for beginner to intermediate students.
Athletics
Strength &
Conditioning
All BASS student-athletes will participate in a 10-month periodized strength and conditioning program. Here our goal is to improve athletic qualities such as strength, speed, power, and mobility.
- Strength Training
- Speed & Agility
- Vertimax & Plyos
- Mobility & Core
- Laser Testing
- Performance Evaluations
Athletic
Science
BASS Athletic Science & Nutrition course includes the following elements to help your child reach their goals:
- 3-month comprehensive nutrition course
- In-Body scans to measure body composition
- Determining your child’s caloric needs
- Weekly monitored food journals and calorie tracking
Enrichment
Squad
Games
Designed and led by a former EOD marine, all students participate in Squad Games about 1-2 times per month. These are a variety of competitive, team building games that allow student-athletes to practice their communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills.
Field
Trips
Getting out of the classroom and doing hands on learning is an effective way to provide richness to the curriculum content that is covered throughout the year.
Past field trips have included the California Science Center Big Lab, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, and the Museum of Tolerance.
Community
Service
Giving back and getting involved in the community is a great way to practice gratitude for young students. Whether it is the satisfaction of doing different types of work or connecting with people that they normally would not have crossed paths with, connecting with our local community is a rewarding experience for student-athletes.