Why don’t more parents send their kids to Basis McLean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m from NYC where Basis is well regarded. I attended the open house before Basis opened and there seemed to be a lot of interest back then. We are interested again due to pandemic. What turned me off was that the graduating class was tiny, like 30 kids. It made me think that more people didn’t want to send their kids there.

How is the culture? College admissions?
Do they even have enough kids for sport teams?

It doesn’t have the reputation or caliber that parents spending $50k want. No one going to Sidwell or Cathedral, GDS or Maret would choose or even apply most likely. It’s not in the same realm. That’s the answer to your question op. I have ne we heard of it or know anyone that had applied there or considered it.

It's not in the same realm, but it's in a different realm. NoVa is full of highly educated immigrants who want a rigorous education for their kids. They don't aspire to hobnob with the DC/Chevy Chase snobs with political connections who can get their kids into Sidwell or GDS; they know TJHSST is increasingly a crap shoot; and they know that FCPS is falling apart both academically (with a focus on equity that these parents find bewildering) and operationally (some FCPS schools are literally falling apart because of the neglect and poor facilities management). So for that niche market, Basis McLean is an option. It has more to do with fit than "caliber."

[Anonymous]

Because it’s too awesome for my kids. The rest of their life would be a disappointment