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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder when this forum will have an honest conversation about Basis Charter School in DC. I’ve read through the threads, and I don’t see a lot of clear dialogue about exactly what’s happening over there. We have a 6th grader there who is drowning under the homework. Sometimes it takes him 3-4 hours a night. And he is not the only one. Anecdotally, other parents have expressed similar concerns.

The homework load is significantly heavier in 6th grade than it was in 5th. The school has not set clear parameters with the teachers around homework volume, and it seems they are not in conversation with one another. My opinion is that the teachers need better training on how to effectively teach this challenging curriculum. In theory, the school appealed to us since our son was academically unchallenged in his DCPS school. But now we are having second thoughts.

Any other Basis parents out there with concerns?[/quote]

Former BASIS parent.  You nailed it, PP.  BASIS DC teachers come and go and teacher training is not the program's strong suit.  The BASIS franchise is obviously putting far more time, effort and resources into training senior admins than teachers.  Too much of the HW at BASIS is blah busy work. Curriculum wasn't sufficiently inspired or effectively implemented for us to justify the commute. We bailed for Deal, which isn't better overall but is a lot closer to home.  Good luck.[/quote]

We are no longer at the school but  BASISDC has damaged and can still cause psychological and emotional damage to students. If you have a kid who does not have too many interests outside of the the school and absolutely needs to be in a very small setting,   then stay at BASIS. However be careful and do not disregard the signs of abuse. Years ago, a former BASIS teacher said that one needs to have no scruples to be able to function at the school. He also correctly predicted terminations and promotions.[/quote]

This pp appears to have suffered some kind of trauma somewhere.

US parent who knows students who have done the following extracurriculars while at BASIS: earned Eagle Scout, are on sailing team, rowed crew, performed with the Washington Opera, competed as a gymnast, played in a chamber group, won debates, won science awards, took ballet and modern dance, held outside after school jobs, competed on soccer and track teams, intern at the Smithsonian, synchronize skate, perform improv, sing with the DC Chorus and perform with DC Youth orchestra.

These great kids have LOTS of outside interests. There are many opportunities outside of school for a kid in Washington DC.[/quote]

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