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BASIS Independent Schools, a national network of private schools, recently named Helen Min as the founding head of school at its forthcoming Dublin location, set to open in fall 2026.
Currently serving as the associate head of school at BASIS Independent Fremont, Min is equipped with years of experience in education from her roles as an elementary school teacher, curriculum developer, dean and school administrator, according to an announcement from school officials.
The future campus — located at 7950 Dublin Blvd. — will offer liberal arts and science education for grades sixth through 12th.
Once complete, the 150,000-square-foot site is planned to include science labs, gymnasium, music classrooms, art rooms, a theater and a 34,257-square-foot outdoor sports field. It will join two other BASIS sites in the Bay Area, including BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and Fremont.
“Dr. Min’s passion for innovative instruction, combined with her strategic leadership experience, makes her the ideal leader to launch BASIS Independent Dublin,” Vice President of BASIS Independent Schools Toby Walker said in a statement.
In 2021 Min joined BASIS in Fremont, serving as director of student affairs. By fall of 2024, she rose to become the associate head of school, where she “promoted student well-being and cultivated a collaborative, high-achieving school culture”, according to a statement by BASIS. She will remain as associate head through the end of this school year.
She has also worked as a teacher at schools throughout the East Bay, including Yu Ming Charter School in Oakland where she served as the dean, an instructional reform facilitator for San Francisco Unified School District and a supervisor for teacher development at the University of San Francisco, according to the statement.
Her career also includes collaboration with the Learning Design Group at Lawrence Hall of Science to create a research-based K–8 science curriculum used in classrooms today.
Min’s education includes a bachelor’s degree from California State University, East Bay and a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley.
“At BASIS Independent Dublin, we will build a school culture rooted in academic excellence, joyful learning, and a deep sense of community,” Min said in a statement. “I believe that mutual respect, curiosity, and a love of learning are essential goals — and that students thrive when they feel seen, supported and challenged.”
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