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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our inbound is CHEC, which is a no go for 2 reasons main reasons - child doesn't speak a lick of Spanish, and is interested in math and science and they have 11% and 1% proficiency.

Our list for 5th is:
1. Latin 1
2. Latin 2
3. Basis (but not sure we would take - seems like a joyless place)
4. ITDS - also not sold on this

Plan B: wait for 6th and then lottery into Hardy, or maybe Francis if they get geometry for 8th. Or apply to St Anselms.

Plan C: move into Deal boundary in 6th.

Am i missing any other options? Kid is super super mathy, but we are looking for a well-rounded education with arts and books and sports and low tech.[/quote]

If you really have a math kid, take a harder look at BASIS (talk to current families). It's not joyless for math kids, in our experience. My kid is very happy.[/quote]

Same.

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[b]Above is the answer with a mathy kid.  Latin isn’t going to cut it even if you get in which is unlikely.  You should really consider moving to the burbs.[/b]  [/quote]

This is OP, can you share more details on why Latin won't work? I was thinking we can supplement with RSM during middle school if it's really not challenging.[/quote]

PP above, weak in math and science.  Does not offer very advance math tracking.  EOTP the only school  I would recommend for STEM kid is Basis and DCI.[/quote]

Both Latin campuses have a significant portion of the 8th grade class (about 1/3) taking Geometry with the meets/exceeds on CAPE over 80%.

Can't really compare success directly with BASIS and DCI because they don't have their students take the CAPE that corresponds to the course studied.[/quote]

Basis and DCI offer more advance math than just Geometry by 8th grade.  PP already covered Basis.  I’ll say a little about DCI.

Kids all still take science standardized tests (MAP) in edition to math, ELA, language. School uses these test for placement math and science so your kid will not be with low performers and will be with other higher performers. They really gatekeep advance math classes with their high criteria for entrance so it is difficult to get in but serves the purpose that only the kids who can handle it are in it.  Both math and science depts are strong. Elective offerings in middle school include mechanical engineering, STEM lab, and they have a great robotics team that placed 1st and heading to regionals.  They have science labs in some classes in addition to core lecture classes.  Once you past AP Cal in 10th, they have IB high level math courses which is much more challenging than the standard level.

I suggested Basis above because OP wants low tech.  DCI middle school uses chromebook’s for lots of assignments with homework, and why I did not suggest.  High school, there is a lot less tech and much more paper and pencil but OP is looking at middle school.[/quote]

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