BISV Hacks 2027 | High School Hackathon in San Jose, CA

About BISV Hacks

What is BISV Hacks?

BISV Hacks is an inclusive, student-led hackathon organized by students at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper School in San Jose, CA. BISV Hacks 2027 will bring high school hackers together for a 12-hour day of building, learning, and collaboration.

Our Mission

Our event encourages creativity and collaboration by welcoming students of all experience levels. Participants can form teams or work solo to develop projects, solve challenges, and gain experience.

What to Expect

In addition to coding, attendees can expect industry speakers, hands-on workshops, mentorship, meals, snacks, and space to turn ideas into working demos.

BISV Hacks 2026

Why Join BISV Hacks?

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Amazing Prizes

Prize categories, sponsor awards, swag, and subscriptions will be announced as the event gets closer.

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Catered Meals

Lunch, dinner, and snacks will be available throughout the day so you can focus on building.

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All Skill Levels

No coding experience necessary — workshops and mentors will help you get started.

Prizes & Awards

Details coming soon.

FIRST PLACE

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SECOND PLACE

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THIRD PLACE

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FOURTH PLACE

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FIFTH PLACE

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Tentative Event Schedule

February 2027

7:45 AM

Arrival

Check-in

Arrival window

8:30 AM

Kickoff

Opening Ceremony

Kickoff, rules, and announcements

9:00 AM

Build

Hacking Starts

Build time begins

12:00 PM

Break

Lunch Break

Free lunch and team check-ins

1:00 PM

Build

Hackathon Resumes

Workshops, mentorship, and building

5:30 PM

Break

Dinner Break

Dinner and guest speaker programming

6:00 PM

Deadline

Hacking Ends

Submission deadline

7:30 PM

Showcase

Closing & Awards Ceremony

Project showcase and awards

Our Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring BISV Hacks 2027?

Take a look at our prospectus and email us at bisvhackathon@gmail.com

View our Prospectus

Although we prefer cash contributions, we would still love in-kind contributions such as subscriptions, speakers, workshops, prizes, swag, and anything else your company can offer to make BISV Hacks a better experience. Our 2027 sponsor list will be announced as partners are confirmed.

Sponsors TBD

Confirmed BISV Hacks 2027 sponsors will be announced here.

Guest Speakers, Judges, & Mentors

Interested in judging, speaking, or mentoring at BISV Hacks 2027?

Email us at bisvhackathon@gmail.com.

Announcing Soon

BISV Hacks 2027 judges, speakers, and mentors will be announced here.

Meet the Team

Nicholas Wang

Co-President

Nicholas Wang is a senior at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley who has been coding since 6th grade and enjoys exploring technology and building projects. He works with a variety of tools and frameworks, including Svelte, TailwindCSS, Python, and Flask, among others. Nicholas likes experimenting with AI tools, APIs, and creative coding projects. He is also the founder of Stellar, an AI-powered platform aimed at providing free, engaging education. In his free time, he enjoys building websites, learning new technologies, and participating in hackathons.

Anderson Lu

Co-President

Anderson Lu is a junior at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley who has been actively engaged in computer science for over five years. He works with image processing in the machine learning field and has experience in making websites. In his free time, he plays basketball and strives increase his knowledge in machine learning.