BASIS Texas Charter Schools will open a new campus in Leander for the 2026-27 school year. The campus is expected to serve more than 1,400 students and will be the fourth Austin-area charter school in the BASIS network.
Grade levels and leadership
BASIS Leander Primary will serve kindergarten through fifth grade, while BASIS Leander will initially host students in sixth through eighth grade, adding one grade each year until twelfth grade. Christopher Lester, formerly Head of School at BASIS Mesa in Arizona, will lead the Leander campus.
Campus facilities
The 94,125-square-foot campus will feature 31 standard classrooms, eight science rooms, and three STEM-focused classrooms for primary students. There will also be four art rooms, five music and drama rooms, three multipurpose spaces, a full-size gym, a black box theater, an exercise room, and three outdoor play areas. Lester noted that this will be the largest building constructed by BASIS across its network.
BASIS network background
BASIS is a national tuition-free charter school network with campuses in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, and Washington D.C. The closest Austin-area campus, BASIS Cedar Park, opened in 2023 off North Lakeline Boulevard.
