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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Basis parents seem so much more intense than Latin parents (at least the ones on DCUM).[/quote]

Because they are pretty much all making guinea pigs of their kids - taking a chance on something new and hoping it works out. The early Latin parents were similar (as were the early YY parents).[/quote]

None of these parents are going to know if it "worked out" until kids are off to college.  Latin's shallow college admission track record has been more lackluster than anticipated. I predict that the same will be true of BASIS DC.

As for YY, if the Chinese partial immersion track at DCI generates IB Diploma pass point totals in the low 30s in under 20 years, I'll be surprised.  Meanwhile, in the DC burbs, it's not uncommon to see public school pass totals in the high 30s, including in programs with strong low-income and minority representation.

Sadly, elite college admissions planning and counseling are not DC public's strong suit wherever you look, from Wilson to Walls to the highest-performing charters.

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You seem to assume, of course, that elite colleges are the goal of all families and that it's the only benchmark that matters. Would be an interesting topic for a new thread but it's certainly not what our family is aiming for.[/quote]

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