Why are you sending your child to Basis?

[Anonymous]

Here are my top reasons.
1. My DC needs an accelerated program.
2. DC will know alot of children that are going.
3. It will cut down on the work we do at home, giving DC more free time.

[Anonymous]

Totally disappointed with current charter. It's been a complete waste and has resulted into my child giving up on himself. We are unable to afford afford 30 + thousands for private schooling.

I have been told by classmates' parents that it's necessary to "suppliment" by having private tutors 3-5 times a week, and that spending $1000 per month is cheaper than private schooling.
Basis is promising to hire teachers who know their subject. We have been very happy with the current tutoring sessions.

[Anonymous]

That's too bad, PP. where are you now?

[Anonymous]

at an expeditionary school where students are learning to be "independent" thinkers.

[Anonymous]

9 Do you think this is a problem with he expeditionary learning model overall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9 Do you think this is a problem with he expeditionary learning model overall?

I'm not the PP, but I have the same complaint at our expeditionary learning school. I think it's the model overall. Students study one very very narrow subject in depth and everything else falls by the wayside. This semester, my DS is doing a science-based expedition so there is no social studies, no history at all, and what is covered this semester feels like a repeat of an expedition done three years ago.

[Anonymous]

another expeditionary parent here.

Our experience has been that students who need help are not getting it and there is no extention for the fast learners or those who already know what is being done. This is especially true for math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here are my top reasons.
1. My DC needs an accelerated program.
2. DC will know alot of children that are going.
3. It will cut down on the work we do at home, giving DC more free time.

Same for my DC.

[Anonymous]

PP's do you mind stating the schools that you are unhappy with?

[Anonymous]

Initially,
1- a nationally respected, tested and successful curriculum, with a map of classes to be taken up through high school

2- opportunity for advanced math and science in middle school

3- meeting the school leadership

Now,
1- the interesting children my child has met at Stars classes and social events

2-the fact that they are in the middle of providing 3+ months of two classes (english and math) a week in preparation for next years work, free of charge, at 3 locations and 3 levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Initially,
1- a nationally respected, tested and successful curriculum, with a map of classes to be taken up through high school

2- opportunity for advanced math and science in middle school

3- meeting the school leadership

Now,
1- the interesting children my child has met at Stars classes and social events

2-the fact that they are in the middle of providing 3+ months of two classes (english and math) a week in preparation for next years work, free of charge, at 3 locations and 3 levels.

+1

[Anonymous]

I'm not naming my school, but we're at an expeditionary learning school too. While it's been great in the primary grades, I think that it hasn't been as compelling as children approach MS. IMHO

Math and science are definitely a week link in the chain. Social studies and the social curriculum are the bright spots.

Many parents who have options exercise them by 5th or 6th.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like Two Rivers to me.

[Anonymous]

Maybe, maybe not....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Two Rivers to me.

Many of my friend's tutoring pupils attend expeditionary schools. According to her, students at Two Rivers are better that their peers in other expeditionary schools.