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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a product of NYC public schools, including one of its test-in magnet programs.  Looking back, I remember a series of horrible buildings, no green space, little if any sports (unless you count ping-pong, which was very big at my high school), and only rare field trips (which I usually hated — despite “the wonders of NYC”).

I also remember a lot of brilliant kids, huge numbers of whom went onto Ivy League or equivalent colleges, oftentimes as first generation college students.

Coming from this experience, the lack of green fields or a nice building doesn’t really bother me.  And thus far it hasn’t bothered my nerdy, non-athletic child.

It’s what happens inside the classroom that counts.  And thus far my child (who has never struggled academically; always gotten 5s on PAARC, etc) really loves the teachers, curriculum and peers—amazingly, even the homework.

If for some reason in the future Basis fails to be a good option, we’ll figure out a plan B.  But right now we’re not looking, though I guess we’ll continue to keep Walls in the mix as we approach high school.[/quote]

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