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[quote=Anonymous]The most important fit with BASIS in my opinion is with the parents. Children are remarkably flexible and adaptable, for better or for worse. They will adapt as best they can to any given environment, within reason. It will be easier for students who can handle the math and have a knack for and desire to perform rote memorization. Those who struggle with accelerated math will eventually get left behind. I personally feel BASIS has strayed too far from its original (i.e., 10 years ago original) credo of "Asian academic rigor blended with American creativity" and that there is too much emphasis now on rote memorization, flash cards, homework problem sets, and performing for tests (mostly multiple choice & full in the blanks). This is more apparent however in the AP-centric high school curriculum. There is a reason why this model is looked down upon by private schools. But it is a free market, and there are slim pickings out there.[/quote]
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