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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I/m interested in Basis b/c i think that a traditional,academically focused curriculum will work for my hyper focused ADD child who is super nerdy and nonathletic butttt i think a hw load of 2 hours every day ( so doing hw from 5-7) in the evening is a bit much unless that includes reading for pleasure which has to be tracked and turned in in elementary school anyways. When are they supposed to play piano/swim/play chess etc. . or anything else? Is it truly 2 hours of math problems and stuff or is it inclusive of reading, working on projects, solving math problems, looking up stuff on internet, learning spelling/ writing responses etc??  what is the experience truly like? Can anyone give me any input who's child is currently doing 5th/6th grade there. Are the kids allowed time to have other interests like taking a screen writing class or volunteering or playing a sport for a few hours a week when in 6-8 grades? I know that some of the long hw hours in 5th might also be filling in gaps in their knowledge.  I love the location of BASIS so i'd love for it to work for our family.

Thanks[/quote]

There are 30 Math problems assigned that are due every Monday thru Friday. It takes some kids 30 minutes to do them, and others take more like an hour. Sometimes there is time to work on them during class, but not always.

The other 6 or so classes try to keep homework to no more than 10 minutes a night, and teachers coordinate things like big tests so there aren't a lot that happen on the same day. The elective and PE will not typically have homework.

Most kids do other activities after school -- perhaps not every night -- and on weekends.

[b]BASIS is very open[/b] and your child can spend a day shadowing a current student for an entire day if you are thinking of applying.

I think HW for many families happens between 8-9 or 9:30. [/quote]
This must be a joke. Yes there is a shadow day but that's it.
As for the 30 problems a day, those who do it in 30 minutes, they are just completing it. If a student wants to solve each problem correctly, the 30 problems will take between an hour and an hour and a half.
The SAT results for this year's graduates were dismal. These are students who took advanced math and years of science since 7th grade.
As numerous parents have written, BASIS is far from being an inclusive community regardless of your child's merits and study habits. This said, if the school is making you feel very welcome, stay. But remember that once in college, all these supposed advanced classes will not help your child stand out -- just the opposite.[/quote]

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