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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your 4th grade school (independent? DCPS? DCPC school?) worked for you in 4th grade, I'd go talk to the school about returning for 5th. They may be willing to offer the child special help to return. Unless the kid faces major social challenges as a general rule, he or she will make the adjustment on good form. I was a military brat who switched schools mid-year twice as a kid, hardly the end of the world.

A BASIS 5th grader returned to my kid's class at our in-boundary school, which she'd attended for years, well into the school year. Parents said reported that she was miserable at BASIS but was all smiles back at the school. They say that the curriculum at the in-boundary school isn't really challenging enough for her, but they supplement with a tutor and on-line math.  [b]BASIS is hardly the be and end all for 5th grade, or later.

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[b]Can't you just answer the question without the swipe at BASIS? Sheesh.[/quote]
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I think it is very important for parents to recognize that BASIS is not the be all and end all.  Many of us thought it was. The bottom line is that while it may really give you a leg up in terms of college, you need to listen to your child because BASIS can kill intellectual curiosity, make kids very cynical because most of the high scorers cheat with cell phones even on comps, and a miserable middle school kid is a dangerous and sad result.  We pulled our very advanced child out in November when they were already in high school.  OSSE will allow you to do that and the requirements are not stringent for home schooling so you can do as much or as little as you want.  It is amazing to realize how much time BASIS wastes for smart kids in numerous ways and how many other activities they will be able to pursue.

Good luck. It is absolutely the right decision for some kids. [/quote]

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