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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is many current BASIS families are less able/less willing to leave BASIS for a different high school in the near future.  There’s a combo of circumstances that makes me think this:
(1) families are reluctant to sell their homes with likely very low interest rates to move to the burbs and pay a much higher interest rate based on current rates
(2) families also may be more reluctant to move to the burbs since there seems to be lots of complaining about changes for the worse when it comes to school academic rigor/admissions into magnets (just look at those VA and MD school forums)
(3) students may more easily get shut out of the application high schools in DC (just look at a bunch of the recent discussions on this forum)
(4) private high schools - like the colleges many BASIS families seek for their students to attend after them - are ever more expensive, making that option increasingly cost prohibitive, particularly for families with multiple kids[/quote]

Or, they are having a good experience, have looked at alternatives, and have decided to stay.  We have two there, from 5th grade.  One is graduating this year.  They work hard and are doing well.  Their are occasional complaints about staff, but nothing serious.  The building isn't a concern, other than complaints about walking steps all day.

One benefit - while sports teams aren't as good as larger schools, a small student body means that if your kid wants to play varsity sports they have a better shot at making a team.   [/quote]

*There* [/quote]

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