Do parents choose Latin/BASIS over Deal/J-R?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

DCI is the middle/high school most like Deal/JR and why there is a much larger contingent number of families WOTP who send their kids there.

Great facilities, good size but not too big so kids find their niche of friends, lots of clubs, extracurriculars, sports, and last but not least good cohort of high performing kids that offer higher level classes not to mention different tracks the curriculum offers. Then throw in there high language offerings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sure, there are plenty of BASIS DC students zoned for Deal/JR.

Define plenty. Not buying it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

DCI is the middle/high school most like Deal/JR and why there is a much larger contingent number of families WOTP who send their kids there.

Great facilities, good size but not too big so kids find their niche of friends, lots of clubs, extracurriculars, sports, and last but not least good cohort of high performing kids that offer higher level classes not to mention different tracks the curriculum offers. Then throw in there high language offerings.

While you're at it, throw in the poorly paid teachers (who sometimes quit kid year), high teacher turnover, poor college advising vis a vis IB Diploma work, hardly any native speakers for French and French, and serious lack of challenge in the middle school.

DCI is improving but just isn't fantastic as PP above claims.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

How do you know about the debt?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

Look at the BASIS college results so far -- the 7 kids who have declared their schools are: 3 at U Penn, 1 at Harvard, 1 Dartmouth, 1 GW, 1 Wesleyan. 5/7 at Ivies is truly impressive.

We are there and I do think it's getting better every year. Better retention, and they adapt to feedback (added more writing and typing skills, reduced the proportion that the comps count to relieve stress, etc )

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

Look at the BASIS college results so far -- the 7 kids who have declared their schools are: 3 at U Penn, 1 at Harvard, 1 Dartmouth, 1 GW, 1 Wesleyan. 5/7 at Ivies is truly impressive.

We are there and I do think it's getting better every year. Better retention, and they adapt to feedback (added more writing and typing skills, reduced the proportion that the comps count to relieve stress, etc )

Hard to argue with this year's college results, especially when you consider how small the class is. Like that year they had multiple Yale and Cambridge + MIT. Makes last year look like a fluke rather than proof that their system is flawed as some claim.

[Anonymous]

some end up wanting a smaller middle school (Latin); some try basis with a very particular type of kid (smart, diligent, little anxiety over test taking, happy with ample homework and limited recess). one big factor is not just your zoned school but how close you actually live to deal/JR. a long commute becomes undesirable or not worth it when you have a solid school nearby with lots of neighborhood friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Title says it all. Do parents who can choose Deal/J-R also trying lottery luck for Basis and Latin? Parent of a preschooler, please be nice.

Some do and some don't. And some don't have a choice because they don't lottery into Basis or Latin. If you are thinking about housing decisions, having a sure path to middle/high school (whatever that means for you -- since different families have different views on what works for them and that's no one's business but yours ) through a by-right school will allow you to decrease your stress levels in 4th/5th/8th grade and will not prevent you from entering the lottery or applying to other high schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

Look at the BASIS college results so far -- the 7 kids who have declared their schools are: 3 at U Penn, 1 at Harvard, 1 Dartmouth, 1 GW, 1 Wesleyan. 5/7 at Ivies is truly impressive.

We are there and I do think it's getting better every year. Better retention, and they adapt to feedback (added more writing and typing skills, reduced the proportion that the comps count to relieve stress, etc )

Hard to argue with this year's college results, especially when you consider how small the class is. Like that year they had multiple Yale and Cambridge + MIT. Makes last year look like a fluke rather than proof that their system is flawed as some claim.

For a class size of around 60, last year's admits were pretty good (princeton, johns hopkins, tufts, uva, mcgill, etc.)

[Anonymous]

It is nice to have options. However, it's too early to say how much the landscape will change by the time your kid goes to middle school. Including boundary changes. And your kid(s)' needs. But if you're very risk averse, moving into that boundary is probably a generally good insurance policy in case you strike out in lottery.

[Anonymous]

We did, and are incredibly happy with Latin. Bus from Whole Foods also made the decision a no-brainer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

Look at the BASIS college results so far -- the 7 kids who have declared their schools are: 3 at U Penn, 1 at Harvard, 1 Dartmouth, 1 GW, 1 Wesleyan. 5/7 at Ivies is truly impressive.

We are there and I do think it's getting better every year. Better retention, and they adapt to feedback (added more writing and typing skills, reduced the proportion that the comps count to relieve stress, etc )

Not big improvements. In our experience, for every student getting into an Ivy from BASIS, there are 8 or 10 who aren't happy or all that accomplished. The way BASIS essentially crams four years of high school into three doesn't work for many students. The kids don't necessarily have time for serious ECs. Most kids with access to J-R would be better off there with a larger selection of APs, far better ECs and facilities, a more flexible and less repetitive curriculum, a happier experience and more going on to top colleges by the numbers (but not as a %).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

Ha ha. Thanks for playing. Next.

https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/middle-schools/district-of-columbia

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answer is yes if they live in-bounds for both Deal and JR because they know that's always a backup if it isn't working out.

Basis has a larger issue for HS in that it is so small. It doesn't offer the "high school experience" so to speak...so you see attrition to Walls and elsewhere including private.

Perhaps it's getting better on that front.

It is getting better because it is harder to get into Walls.

When it used to be a test - BASIS students were all in play for being selected for the interview.
Now that the test is removed, not everyone from BASIS who wants to move makes the cut.

BASIS is getting better? Proof of this? The HoS does seem better but that's about it.

BASIS DC is in terrible debt and it shows in the way the campus runs. BASIS' high school isn't getting bigger either if that's what you're claiming.

Look at the BASIS college results so far -- the 7 kids who have declared their schools are: 3 at U Penn, 1 at Harvard, 1 Dartmouth, 1 GW, 1 Wesleyan. 5/7 at Ivies is truly impressive.

We are there and I do think it's getting better every year. Better retention, and they adapt to feedback (added more writing and typing skills, reduced the proportion that the comps count to relieve stress, etc )

At least one at Yale too.