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[quote=Anonymous]^ Good points, but again remember that the first full cohorts of students at BASIS (the ones who started in 5th and 6th grade when the school opened) are still only in 8th and 9th grade right now, which is why you don't hear much about BASIS DC in terms of high school.  Prior to that the upper school has not been fully populated.  More and more will stay with BASIS once the upper school is fully populated.

One other thing that comes up as unique to BASIS as a reality check is that they do not do social promotion and that advancement to the next grade is contingent on passing comprehensive exams.  The kids who really don't want to be there will not want to repeat grades, and so will likely not stick around.  Where problems like kids vandalizing the bathrooms has happened, I think it's mostly been kids in the younger grades, kids lacking maturity.  Kids like that won't likely stick around at BASIS.  BASIS also doesn't backfill kids who wash out beyond 5th and 6th grade.[/quote]

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