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[quote=Anonymous]I have registered my child for Basis.  I decided to register for a number of reasons but mainly because of the curriculum.  The classes they will provide are way beyond what DC public schools offer and many of the good privates.

I have an affinity for math and science and was impressed that they will have 9 classes of science a week (by my understanding).  I was also impressed with the liberal arts curriculum, including courses in Latin, and AP history early on.  I was even more impressed by the detailed road map for the courses.  It shows all the options depending on a specific child's progress and interests.  This is a big deal as often a school rigidly moves student together with minimal differentiation.  This can be bad for a child with varied talents.  More importantly they have thought the curriculum through tested it in an open enrollment school and will not have to make it all up as they go.

Another thing I like is that the charter focus is on high achievement. This may seem like a none focus as we all want our children to achieve.  However, I have found that in our current DC public school (a JKLM)  this is not always the case.  In some ways its like how one person may think a language class is important, but someone else prefers language immersion.  I believe my child should be challenged. They don't have to get all As but they should stretch.

As for the question about what my child is like, I would say she is one that likes challenges and peers that like to be challenged.  She likes to learn new things and is good in math and reads almost to much.  But she is not a genius anything like that.  Again I like the fact that if she wants to move ahead in math she will be able to. At her current school she is not really learning much in math class. She is getting better by doing things she already knows and likes working with her classmates to solve problems but she is bored every day. This is not the end of the world but I would like to see that change in middle school.

Beyond the curriculum, poster 20:31 said it well. The school is organized, seemingly well funded and has some key things they plan to do differently.  One thing is the Basis Stars program to help get kids up to speed starting next month for the 2012-2013 school year. They also plan on having teachers with significant expertise in their respective subjects. I meet some of the staff and teachers and was impressed with their ability to answer my questions.

Overall, I am excited that this unique school will be opening in DC. I am realistic about the confusion that will occur with all new entities and the challenges with their downtown location, etc. But the big picture looks good to me.[/quote]

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