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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Now that application season is approaching, I would love to hear from any parents with kids who recently (in the last 2-3 years) made the switch from BASIS to Walls for high school.  Are your kids happy they switched? Any substantive comparisons of the two schools/differences (academics/teachers/cohort/administration)?  Are you glad your child switched, or do you wish kid had stayed at BASIS.

Thanks in advance for any informed thoughts on this topic.  Assuming my kid gets into Walls in the spring we will have to decide whether to switch (kid is currently quite happy overall with BASIS and has done great/tippy top in class throughout middle school).[/quote]

I could have written this.  My BASIS 8th grader has been on the distinguished honor roll almost every grading period since 5th grade, with a few exceptions (of “only” being on honor roll).

We’re looking at Walls but we’ll look in greater earnest when/if my child gets in.

My child likes BASIS and has expressed a desire to stay.  But I also hear more complaints about teacher quality this year than ever before.

But the poster above who anecdotally mentioned that a former peer from BASIS was bored at Walls for two whole years has me somewhat concerned.  My BASIS 8th grader typically has a 98/99 average with very little effort, almost always completing homework while at school and never studying for tests.  Would Walls be challenging enough?  How does the academic rigor compare?[/quote]

We must have the same child! We are debating the same thing, I think we might apply, but ultimately stick with basis. Child has a penchant for tech and wants to do engineering ultimately. Basis will probably set us up better for that.[/quote]

If you like piña coladas
And gettin' caught in the rain…[/quote]

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