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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a little nervous about asking this based on how conversations about BASIS usually go, but I have a rising 4th grader and need to figure this out, so here it goes:

Would BASIS be a good fit for a kid who tests way above grade level in reading and writing, but either right on target or *just* above grade level in math? It can be a bit hard to ascertain math level because while they have a very good grasp of concepts and have their multiplication tables down, I think there is still room for better fluency with math facts. They are clearly often bored in class, especially when reviewing concepts they already feel very comfortable with.

The only math supplementing we've done is at home Beast Academy workbooks that we allowed them to work through at their own pace and preference in 1st and 2nd. Will do some reinforcement of math facts this summer but nothing else planned.

Could a kid like this do well at BASIS? Would they be challenged in ELA and social studies? Would most of the other kids be far beyond them in math? It's very hard to guess at whether it would be a good fit just based on scores through the middle of 4th, but that's all we will have to go on when the lottery happens.

I think our first choice is Latin but it sounds like that's a total luck of the draw, whereas odds of BASIS are higher. Our IB is E-H but we are at an S-H feeder.[/quote]

I think it could be ok if your DC is willing to work hard at math and be tutored. But if that's not appealing to them, SH is a good option.[/quote]

Except that... is it? SH offers no tracking in ELA. So why would it be a good fit for a kid who is testing way above grade level in reading and writing? Do you assume SH would be a "good fit" for any kid who isn't 90th percentile or above in math? What about it makes it a good fit? What does it offer a student like this?[/quote]

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