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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a 7th grader and are starting to think ahead for next year.  We don’t live in J-R school district and our in boundary isn’t an option.  If you don’t get into one of the more highly regarded schools (walls, Banneker…), whats next on your list?  Do you have another selective high school you’d be happy with, and if so, which one and why? Are you applying to private? Would consider moving?[/quote]

We chose BASIS for 5th grade.

We’re good.

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Isn’t Basis that school that has the atmosphere of a depressing prison with a lot of stressed out kids?[/quote]

This is fake news for smart kids. My BASIS student is not stressed out. [/quote]

Agree. Also have a 5th grader at Basis and it’s been a decidedly low key experience. All A’s and not stressed, so far. [/quote]

My one big regret is buying into the anti-basis hype and not lotterying for in in 5th! [/quote]

I have a recent BASIS grad and a current student who will graduate in the not too distant future. As has been often discussed, BASIS is not for every kid, but that’s OK. IMO, families should not hold back from trying to lottery in just because it perceived as “grindy.” Like every school, BASIS has plenty of flaws. Good luck if your student wants to seriously pursue a sport. But for all of its flaws, it punches above its weight in college admissions, especially when accounting for socio-economic status of the student body. And few of these kids are “hooked” in the traditional sense. [/quote]

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