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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem is that the “bitter” posters aren’t wrong. BASIS DC is undeniably a drag overall. We couldn’t wait to get our straight A girl to GDS, on fi aid I might add. Say more and some of you will figure out who we are. [/quote]

It's a $55 k/year school that screens who it admits! If it weren't significantly better, I'd be very confused. [/quote]

If you came up through GT programs in another big US city, like my spouse and I did--he in Chicago, I in NYC--you can only get so excited about what BASIS DC offers. The writing instruction is indeed weak and the MS experience isn't as much boot camp as hit or miss. For every strong teacher your kid has, there's another who's mediocre, just plain lousy and possibly gone by mid-year.

The spirit, teaching and curriculum at my magnet, Hunter, was better across the board, even though the facilities were almost as bad. Then as now, Hunters starts language instruction in 6th grade (and not just at the beginning level) and doesn't force students to take algebra by 7th grade or complete almost all classes by the end of 11th. Hunter has an active PTA and stable and effective leadership.

BASIS HS students would have more time and energy for serious ECs if all 4 years were used well. Plenty of BASIS families don't stay for HS mainly because the 4 years-of-academics-in-3 isn't the best for college admissions, mental health or learning for most of the students. It's common to get to a point where you're fed up with admins and parent sycophants claiming that nothing much is wrong or needs to improve. At that point, you just want out. [/quote]

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