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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a Basis parent who wishes it had had started in 6th so our kids could have finished up at their elementary. But the reasoning is that for kids who are behind, whether it's because of a struggling elementary, lack of family support, or some combination, starting at 5th gives them a year to do some catch up, and for kids who struggle with organization/executive functioning, it gives them a year to focus on that while the academics are less demanding than they get in later years. Basis is clearly not representative of the DC school population, with a very low share of at-risk kids compared to the overall population, but [b]my guess is that it would be even lower if they started at 6th.[/b]  [/quote]

Disagree with this. There are a lot of families that start thinking about middle school when their kid is in 5th grade, reasonably enough, and have therefore missed the boat for BASIS and Latin. The schools want the families who are sufficiently together to lottery in for 5th.  [/quote]

+1. We are at a demographically diverse school on the Hill. Every UMC family lotteries in 5th at least for Latin(s). I would say 50%+ of the at risk families don't realize they can't do the same after 5th. ZERO CHANCE a post-5th grade lottery for BASIS would make it lower risk and, in fact, I think BASIS knows that and it's part of its strategy.[/quote]

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