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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]5th grade (and 6th grade maybe? I forget) have mandatory PE. Weather permitting (aka precipitation not falling) they are outside. You can choose PE as an elective in 7th also, though my DS did not. We are in 8th grade now and DS basically always does outside lunch, even if its bad weather, they leave to go somewhere else.
Is it a beautiful campus? no of course not. Do the academics make up for it for us? yup.[/quote]  Whatever.  We weren't blown away by BASIS academics before leaving after 6th grade last year. The English instruction wasn't the best, there was no foreign language instruction before 8th grade (then just beginning instruction, lame).  Too many of the teachers were inexperienced, like admins. The math and science were impressive, the rest was average. We didn't like the emphasis on memorization and drill vs. promoting critical thinking skills and joy of learning. The building is tolerable, not more. We're happier at a parochial school with better teaching and leadership, a fine instrumental music program, a real community, a green campus and a palpable spirit of discovery although we're not religious.  Think twice, OP.  Yup.[/quote]

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