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[quote=Anonymous]I have one child in middle school. She would prefer not to stay for high school. I don't have answers for all your questions, but here are some:

-academic rigor (math, sciences, ELA, writing, etc)
Varies a lot by class/teacher. No homework and generally no assignments that require memorization for a kid who is bright (so, they are learning, but not the way I hear BASIS students are required to memorize things)

Math and science have been disappointing.

-specials (languages, music, art, sports, etc)
My athletic kid hates PE. Music is only available to kids who are taking electives in Spanish. Language response would depend on which language you're coming in with. I think kids coming from Yu Ying with decent Chinese are generally happy. I've seen in DCUM that the Spanish program is better than the others, but can't speak to that.

-socio-emotional support and behavior management (middle school and high school)
It's middle school and chaotic, but I hear that from kids at other middle schools too. Don't know much beyond that. My kid complains about a lot of things, but not about other students
-diversity (students, teachers, staff, etc)-we’ve looked at the available data from 2021 on student demographics
I get a sense that the Spanish-speaking kids are the cool demographic. I also get a sense that the school is truly diverse (lots of different kinds of kids)
-commute (do most kids live nearby…we don’t!)
There is always a crowd of kids coming from Takoma Metro station in the mornings, so no, I don't think most kids live nearby. 
-technology (how much time are they really on laptops)
Constantly. I hate it. 
-other
I have kids at two different charters, and I feel like I know much less about DCI than about the other one. It's a large school, my kid is fine, I wish academics were better, but it's acceptable, to get through middle school. 
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