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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our kids was at Latin for fifth and really got a ton of attention.  Now at Basis and getting a better education which will continue thru highschool (and we really hope BASIS sticks to their word and that those who fail the sixth grade comps go to summer school, and if they fail again either repeat sixth or leave) but it is a lot of pressure (although self imposed, and most of the kids from the JKLM cohort have no problem) and she does get less attention unless she goes to office hours.  [b]But in general you cannot lose by going to Latin if you think you are going to go private for high school.[/b]  Walls seems in flux now and Wilson may be to large for the child.  Private is not an option for us and we have a highly gifted math kid (not my doing!)[/quote]

Ha.  No honors classes at Latin MS and hardly any differentiation, even for math.  Kids who can barely read or do basic math monopolize any given teacher's attention.  Watch out for the hype, the demographics, the lot.  We're out of there after 8th this year, and summer school to catch up before a private (and my kid is one of the most academic)!  [/quote]

It is true that they were trying to find a way to advance my kid in math at Latin and had no precedent for it.  The reason I suggested Basis is that class participation is not emphasized and mostly not even part of the grade, it is possible to go to talk to the teachers one on one, and most of the tests are multiple choice and I think that reduces the stress level.  For whatever reason, the attrition rate in each grade is high at the schools in Arizona (many kids choose to leave, especially right before high school), and I expect my dc graduating class to be around 50/60 kids so most people will know each other.  And honestly the kids who came from our DCPS to Basis and are doing fine are a real mix - a lot of them I would not have picked as academic standouts, and at least one parent has been really surprised at how well her previously not all that motivated child has taken to the school curriculum, which is exciting if you do not start from behind.  They are still admitting rising fifth graders, although sixth grade has a waiting list and only let in around 25 kids.  But after sixth I do not believe they accept new students[/quote]

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