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[quote=Anonymous]While they do have a high attrition rate, I wouldn't go by attrition rates at 12th grade, as some students will have already met all requirements for graduation before then and will already be in college by then.  I believe attrition at BASIS is incidental, it's not at all a founding principle - attrition is a function of how well prepared the incoming students are.  The idea is to try and get kids in as early as possible, to ensure their success - kids coming in later on are far more likely to be farther behind.  BASIS tries to make up for that, via STARS tutoring, reading and math labs, but there will still be achievement gaps and variability from ES to ES.  Regarding AP courses, some BASIS students will actually have MORE than 6-8 APs by the time they graduate.

I think it's very important to have good, robust school options *IN* DC, as opposed to having flight to Fairfax and MoCo.  It's worth noting there aren't many other DC schools that currently provide that possibility, DC residents shouldn't HAVE to move to Fairfax or Montgomery County.  DC has a ton of great things to offer kids, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian museums, Corcoran, National Gallery of Art and so many more things - and in talking to fellow parents who live in Fairfax county and whose kids attend those schools, I find that they tend to get their kids into DC for those exhibits and events far less often than we do, living in DC.

An additional benefit to families staying in DC as opposed to VA or MD, and having the option for a robust DC school that can prepare their kids for college is that for DC residents, DC will match in-state college tuition for something up to $50,000 for universities in the surrounding states, providing a good way to get their undergraduate degree.  [/quote]

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