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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

Thank you so much for all the feedback.  I have also heard that BASIS is really meant for children who are highly focused, need a challenge, and want to excel. I think the pressure of needing to move up a grade each year or get kicked out would be too stressful...for me!

Thank you for your feedback about DEAL and to the person who said they looked at Burke but decide on Deal and it was fine.  Can you tell me what the class size is?[/quote]

Basis does[b] not[/b] kick students out if they fail. Basis offers tons of supports during the school such as tutoring and teacher hours and has 5 grading periods and as well as mid-grading period grades. Parents are kept in the loop quiz by quiz and test by test as to how their child is doing at Basis. As for tests including comprehensive exams, Basis offers extensive review sessions prior to tests and comprehensive exams. Basis also teaches note-taking, test taking, and study skills. If a child were to fail a grade, they would be given supports and the opportunity to take the comprehensive exams again. More importantly Basis identifies students who are struggling early so they can offer more supports for said students before they fail a grade. If they fail the repeat comprehensive exam, they would repeat the grade which actually could be a very good thing by allowing a student time to catch up. Lastly, Basis is not geared to only high achieving students. Basis is primarily geared to average students willing to do hard work.[/quote]

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