9th-12th Grade Overview

Register for BASEC at BMHS

Welcome to BASEC @ BMHS Upper School Program for Grades 9 – 12

The after school program focusing on academic support and organizational skills at Belmont High School.

What is BASEC @ BMHS 9-12?

When many people think about high school academic support, they envision the specialized content tutor, who can help a student ace a math test or get an ‘A’ on a chemistry quiz. At BASEC @ BMHS 9-12, we value and provide content support, but we believe it’s necessary to re-frame goals to reflect how daily practice can shape one’s identity.

We help students own their academic performance by supporting and holding students accountable to successful, realistic routines by offering:

  • Supervised place for BHS students to do homework after school
  • Personal attention for developing effective study habits
  • Executive function and cognitive control support
  • Flexible program that works with sports and activities schedules
  • Peer tutoring and individualized support from professional program teachers

At BASEC @ BHS, we provide seniors and their families with a unique, structured opportunity for college application support—right inside the school. This built-in access makes it easy for students to stay consistent, organized, and on track throughout the application process.

We also offer support through the college application process, specifically offering students help with:

  • The development of their personal statements
  • Supplemental essay writing
  • Revision and organization of all written materials
  • Staying organized and completing application tasks on time 

Enrollment Options

We have enrollment options available to meet the needs of every student and every family. Please click here to see our enrollment options for Academic Support.

For seniors just needing support through the college application process, we recommend enrolling during the first half of the school year (for Q1 and Q2) at our 2–3 days per week enrollment level. This structure allows for consistent progress and reduces last-minute stress. However, for seniors who want or need both college application and academic support, we recommend enrolling in the 4–5 days per week option.

Benefits

Academic Support:

  • Learn important organizational, time management, and study skills
  • Flexible, personalized program fits with students’ other activities
  • Build connections with teachers, peers, guidance counselors
  • Opportunities for community service
  • Personal attention, focus on individual learners
  • Parents receive regular communication from BASEC Site Director
  • 1-on-1 peer tutoring (CLICK HERE for more information on our Tutoring Program)

College Application Support:

  • Develop and meet weekly and longer-term goals
  • Organization support throughout the process
  • Steady progress toward application deadlines
  • Balanced workflow for independent work and hands-on support and coaching
  • Completion of personal statements, supplemental essays, and other written materials

Where and When?

  • Monday – Friday, end of school day – 6:00 PM
  • Students align with BASEC instructors to set up appointments for tutoring and EF coaching
  • Located in the BHS media center
  • Drop in before or after sports practices or extracurricular activities to get homework (or college application tasks) done

When and Where to Register?

Registration for 25-26 school year is open and ongoing. Click here to register today!

Interested in programming for the 26-27 school year? Registration should open May 16th. Use this link to share your email, and we will reach out when registration opens.

Research shows high-quality after school programs boost students’ academic performance, work habits and social skills:

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