BASIS - Autism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s mixed. The school was quick to create an IEP and was responsible in complying with the legal timelines than some other schools. The person leading the department seemed solid. Some of the teachers were great and supportive in complying with the IEP. Most were adequate. Some were inflexible and unwilling to learn about neurodiversity- and assumed my kid wasn’t trying hard enough when they didn’t jump into class discussions (refer to the IEP please teacher! ):

The support teachers are completely overworked to the level of exploitation.

The school’s one high stakes exam final model did not work for my kid who had tremendous anxiety from it. Though they knew the material and from test scores borders on 2e.

We moved to MoCo and my kid is now thriving.

Are they in a MoCo 2e program? Wondering if it's worth moving for high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s mixed. The school was quick to create an IEP and was responsible in complying with the legal timelines than some other schools. The person leading the department seemed solid. Some of the teachers were great and supportive in complying with the IEP. Most were adequate. Some were inflexible and unwilling to learn about neurodiversity- and assumed my kid wasn’t trying hard enough when they didn’t jump into class discussions (refer to the IEP please teacher! ):

The support teachers are completely overworked to the level of exploitation.

The school’s one high stakes exam final model did not work for my kid who had tremendous anxiety from it. Though they knew the material and from test scores borders on 2e.

We moved to MoCo and my kid is now thriving.

Are they in a MoCo 2e program? Wondering if it's worth moving for high school.

Not in that program. Just in a regular middle school & applying for high school now. My kid has low support needs, but does need some basic accommodations. MoCo just seems to have more capacity and will to meet kids where they are while also having strong standards. The schools are so big that there are many paths to thrive. My kid is in a huge middle school but loves the fact that the people are spread out through the building and not crowded like the basis building. What a sensory nightmare those hallways were. The other thing that is working is all of the assignments and grades are in a central electronic system. No more paper binders & “communications journals”.

[Anonymous]

Oh and if you move for high school it is best if you are in Moco for 8th grade year. High school applications are due in the fall.

[Anonymous]

New at BASIS with a 5th grade ADHD and autistic kiddo. Things so far are going well. Has a 504, with minimum accommodations. Maybe too early to tell, but he has found like-minded peers and is adapting quickly to the workload. The emphasis on organization and the CJ really helps.

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Anonymous wrote:I really need to know whether my response here is pointless. BASIS does not admit in 7th. Are you wasting everyone’s time OP?

NP. Why do you need to know? Also, BASIS has admitted a small # into 7th for at least this year and last.

1 this year. 3 the year before. 0 for each of the 6 years before that. Out of usually 100+ applicants. And remember, sibling preference-- if a 5th grade match has a 7th grade sibling it would apply.

What a typical DCUM reply. What part of BASIS has admitted a small # into 7th for at least this year and last. do you disagree with?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really need to know whether my response here is pointless. BASIS does not admit in 7th. Are you wasting everyone’s time OP?

NP. Why do you need to know? Also, BASIS has admitted a small # into 7th for at least this year and last.

1 this year. 3 the year before. 0 for each of the 6 years before that. Out of usually 100+ applicants. And remember, sibling preference-- if a 5th grade match has a 7th grade sibling it would apply.

What a typical DCUM reply. What part of BASIS has admitted a small # into 7th for at least this year and last. do you disagree with?

NP. 4 kids in 8 years might as well be zero from an odds perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Why do you need to know? Also, BASIS has admitted a small # into 7th for at least this year and last.

One 7th grader last year was a teacher’s kid and the other two were siblings of current students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really need to know whether my response here is pointless. BASIS does not admit in 7th. Are you wasting everyone’s time OP?

NP. Why do you need to know? Also, BASIS has admitted a small # into 7th for at least this year and last.

1 this year. 3 the year before. 0 for each of the 6 years before that. Out of usually 100+ applicants. And remember, sibling preference-- if a 5th grade match has a 7th grade sibling it would apply.

What a typical DCUM reply. What part of BASIS has admitted a small # into 7th for at least this year and last. do you disagree with?

The implication that it's in any way helpful to OP to tell her that. Chances for nonsiblings are functionally zero. That's what is helpful to OP to know.