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  1. article BASIS near completion in OV

    Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 pm

    State and local officials turned out on Tuesday, Aug. 3, for BASIS Charter School's ribbon cutting ceremony in Oro Valley.

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  2. BASIS near completion in OV

    Don Boorse/Special to The Explorer, Sabina Sendek, 12, of Marana, will be an eighth grade student when BASIS Oro Valley opens this year along with her brother Tommy, 11, who will be in sixth grade. The two talk with their mother Sabina outside the new charter school Tuesday, after a ribbon cutting.

  3. BASIS near completion in OV

    Don Boorse/Special to The Explorer, Many people attended the ribbon cutting of BASIS Charter School Oro Valley on Aug. 3.

  4. article BASIS land trade put on hold

    Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:00 pm

    A proposal that Oro Valley accept a piece of ground rather than impact fees has been put on hold.

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  5. article BASIS and CDO receive top honor

    Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:00 pm

    BASIS Tucson and Canyon del Oro High School were named two of America's best high schools by Newsweek magazine.

  6. BASIS land trade put on hold

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, The Town of Oro Valley has agreed to accept a portion of a desert parcel, above, instead of impact and development fees owed by BASIS Charter School, which is now under construction. The town could use the property as a trailhead or as open space.

  7. article BASIS breaks ground in Oro Valley

    Tuesday, April 6, 2010 11:00 pm

    BASIS Schools officially broke ground Tuesday morning for its Oro Valley campus.

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  8. BASIS breaks ground in Oro Valley

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Javier Loreto with Efficient Concrete works around the foundation of the new BASIS Charter School being built in Oro Valley. Construction is expected to be complete in about four months.

  9. BASIS breaks ground in Oro Valley

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, BASIS Charter Schools co-founders Michael and Olga Block speak during the groundbreaking ceremony at the newest site location in Oro Valley Tuesday morning.

  10. BASIS breaks ground in Oro Valley

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Town officials "broke ground" during a ceremony early Tuesday at the location of a BASIS Charter School.

  11. article Guest Column: Be realistic in crediting schools like BASIS

    Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:00 am

    Let’s say you decide to start a school for sixth through 12th graders that gives students a rigorous, world class education: demanding courses, lots of homework, sky-high expectations.

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  12. article BASIS near completion, ready for school year

    Tuesday, August 3, 2010 11:00 pm

    State and local officials turned out on Tuesday, August 3, for BASIS Charter School's ribbon cutting ceremony in Oro Valley.

  13. article BASIS school gets nod to open in OV

    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 12:00 am

    A celebrated charter school appears poised to open a facility in Oro Valley.

  14. article U.S. Sen. John McCain visits Basis Oro Valley

    Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:10 pm

    U.S. Sen. John McCain, R – Ariz., visited Basis Oro Valley today to discuss issues affecting Arizonans and the nation.

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  15. article BASIS schools earn top national rankings from U.S. News & World Report

    Tuesday, April 23, 2013 3:37 pm

    Two BASIS schools in Arizona were ranked among the top 10 high schools in the country this week by U.S. News & World Report.

  16. article Construction continues

    Monday, May 17, 2010 11:00 pm

    Construction continues at the site for the BASIS Charter School in Oro Valley, located off of Oracle Road, just north of Steam Pump Ranch. The school is expected to be open for classes this coming school year.

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  17. Gingrich, Sharpton praise charter's innovation

    Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, Al Sharpton, minister, activist and former teacher, addresses the students at BASIS Charter School in Tucson during a visit last Thursday.

  18. article New school

    Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:00 pm

    Construction is under way at the Steam Pump Village shopping center for a BASIS Charter School. BASIS schools have branches in Tucson and Scottsdale and officials want to open the campus by August, in time for the next school term.

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  19. New school

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Construction is under way at the Steam Pump Village shopping center for a BASIS Charter School. BASIS schools have branches in Tucson and Scottsdale and officials want to open the campus by August, in time for the next school term.

  20. U.S. Sen. John McCain Town Hall Address

    U.S. Sen. John McCain speaks to an audience gathered for his Town Hall Address as BASIS School in Oro Valley last week.

  21. Construction continues

    Don Boorse/Special to the Explorer, Construction continues at the site for the BASIS Charter School in Oro Valley, located off of Oracle Road, just north of Steam Pump Ranch. The school is expected to be open for classes this coming school year.

  22. Gingrich, Sharpton praise charter's innovation

    Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, The students at BASIS Charter School wait for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and political activist Al Sharpton to speak to them about the fine example that they and their school masters have set for other schools.

  23. Gingrich, Sharpton praise charter's innovation

    Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, Newt Gingrich responds to media questions as Al Sharpton waits to join in. They were visiting BASIS Charter School in Tucson, which they consider to be in the top 1 percent of schools in the United States.

  24. Gingrich, Sharpton praise charter's innovation

    Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, Newt Gingrich responds to media questions while visiting BASIS Charter School in Tucson, which he considers to be in the top 1 percent of schools in the United States. He has teamed up with activist Al Sharpton to promote improvement in schools.

  25. U.S. Sen. John McCain Town Hall Address

    During his town hall address, U.S. Sen. John McCain fielded questions and comments from the audience gathered at BASIS School in Oro Valley.

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