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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We decided to try BASIS for 5th, then move on to a private for MS if it didn't work out well.  The school has too much of a test tube feel for us - more than a bit disorganized, chaotic, too many inexperienced teachers, too much memorization, an even an atmosphere that's too PC for us (no screening of kids due to the DC Charter law and[b] a lack of honesty about what this really means[/b]).  My kid likes structure, but a different sort than BASIS provides.  The money for a private isn't a big deal for us.  If we felt that parents had any real input into how the school is run, or felt confident that most of the upper-middle-class families would stay the course through high school, or that adding an upper school population wouldn't compound the existing crowding, we'd stay.  But we've become skeptics and DC hasn't been very happy.  I'm not sure if he's gifted or not, but handling the work load isn't his issue.  He sometimes does more math than required - he plays software games for fun.  He already worries about new friends failing comps and so forth.  I now want him in a school with a stable student body as much as anything else.  Good luck at BASIS one and all.
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I totally disagree. I attended numerous parent information sessions. Basis was quite clear about the fact that their school offered a rigorous European style education that would require a good amount of work on the part of students. They also discussed the comprehensive exams and the need to pass them to be promoted on to the next grade from 6th grade onward. They discussed the accelerated nature of the program in comparison to what is typically offered in many US schools. It was also known by the charter school board that their would be a certain amount of attrition and was also the subject of numerous newspaper articles. The fact is that every child is different and not every child will like Basis. I know that there were schools in my child's past that were not a good fit and now Basis is a tremendous fit.

On the flip side, Basis has offered many supports to struggling students such as tutoring, Stars and Boss programs, math labs, reading labs, teacher hours, etc. Basis is truly committed to helping every child succeed.[/quote]

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