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[quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have experience with kids who have failed one of more of their comps at Basis?  Did any retake them and pass, or did they just end up repeating the grade?  I searched here but didn't find anything more recent than 2016, indicating that most kids end up failing again the second time.

Our sixth grade DS has been nervous about failing the comps all year, and growing anxiety has been impacting his performance.  He didn't do well on the pre-comps and came close to failing several of them, despite putting in considerable effort to study.  Although our kid definitely needs to work on his study skills, he seems to know enough to pass 6th grade at most other schools (especially science, which is pretty advanced at Basis). We worry about the effect that having to repeat the grade could have on his self-esteem.

If a kid fails one or two comps at Basis but passes the classes, does anyone know whether other schools would recognize him as passing sixth grade?  We are looking at other alternatives for seventh grade since Basis doesn't seem to be a good fit for our son, but now we are wondering whether it makes sense to leave sooner, in order to avoid the comps altogether.

I realize there are many people on this forum who have a grudge against Basis.  Please avoid responding unless you have actual experience with the school and can answer our questions honestly.  The school seems okay for some kids, just not for ours.  [/quote]

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