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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The more advanced students at Deal take Alg 1 in 7th and Geometry in 8th.

A very small number (<5) may go to Wilson to take Alg 2 in 8th.

The only school in DC that routinely has 30+ students in Calc in 10th is BASIS. [/quote]

True about BASIS.  My kid is in 6th grade, currently in Saxon Math "Algebra 1/2" aka Pre-Algebra, and will be in Algebra I in 7th.  She is solidly middle of the pack in terms of the typical BASIS math tracking overall and does very well in math without too much worry or stress, but I don't think she would have been ready for Algebra I this year.  There are a small group of 6th grade classmates who had Algebra I last year, taking Algebra 2 this year.  It seems ridiculously early on paper, but I know a few of those kids and they are incredibly smart.  So I guess it's good that they have that option. And I'm glad they offer something different for kids who are not ready for that speed of acceleration.

If the most advanced BASIS kids switch to Wilson, Banneker, Walls, or elsewhere, I'm not sure exactly what the continuation of that math path is like.  [/quote]

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