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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I won't say? Blessed Sacrament in Chevy Chase NW [b]though we're not Catholic[/b].

12K, worth it for much better humanities instruction, stable faculty, active parent organization, good facilities and electives, language instruction from 4th grade, sports and music programs. STEM not as good, but we can live with that.[/quote]

On behalf of Jews, Muslims and atheists...LOLOLOLOLOLOL. Nothing amuses us more than when Christians yada yada past the Jesus part of the curriculum.  [/quote]

I'm an immigrant from India, a Moslem (not a Muslim, thanks). I attended Catholic schools in my country. Most of my classmates weren't Christian. In India, parents' thinking is that Jesus is the least of one's concerns at a school where you can get a first-rate education.

BASIS has its own creed. The franchise peddles the evangelism of its leaders knowing best in all matters pertaining to learning. The program has a strong STEM/vocational orientation which isn't for every family involved.

You pick your poison on education in DC. Even top charters don't really have the resources to provide a well-rounded education and the DCPS programs used by umc families are just OK past primary school.[/quote]

If I'm ever in India I'll keep that in mind. Of course, anyone who is actually from India knows that truly "public" schools in India (no fee) are for the poorest of the poor. No one of means or with money would attend them. No UMC equivalent family in India would send their kids to one. How do you not know that? Also, I live here. Where we have some excellent public schools. I took issue with people comparing DC schools with those in Boston and elsewhere that are not options in DC. And you want to discuss DC schools vs India? If that was sarcasm or irony, well played!

The fact that you equate a school's "creed" or evangelisms with religion necessarily disqualifies you from participating in any reasonable discussion regarding the horrors of religion. As a Jew I don't really want to hear you tell me that religion isn't a big deal, especially when white nationalism is on the rise. Wars are fought and people die over religion. People were murdered over religion, so, with all due respect, you can take your lecture about how religion and religious persecution are overblow and stick it. If you're really Indian and you don't realize that you are embarrassingly ignorant of the historical realities of your own country!

No one from BASIS has ever asserted on DCUM that it is perfect or could not be improved. No one. Find me a post where any BASIS parent asserts that. That line comes from people like you. The narrative about BASIS being hyper confident or committed to their approach is just weird. There's a difference between saying "this approach is the only one and all schools must adopt it" and "this is the approach we deploy and what you can expect, and if it isn't for you this isn't the school for you." The irony is that people like you accuse BASIS of being evangelical for running their one school like they do, but you do so by telling them how you think BASIS and all schools should be run. 
 
Finally, and for like the 4th time in this thread alone, the question for most parents isn't whether there are private schools or schools outside of DC that are better than DCPS/DCPS schools. The question is what is best for parents and their individual kids based on available options. BASIS an excellent choice for many. Not so much for others. If it isn't for you, don't send your kid there.   [/quote]

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