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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP's do you mind stating the schools that you are unhappy with?[/quote]

Washington Latin PCS.[/quote]

Sorry to hijack, but could you explain why you're not happy with Latin, and which grades?  We're considering it and it would be helpful.[/quote]

To be honest, PP, we're not leaving Latin as much as we are joining BASIS.  DC has learned a lot at Latin, but could be learning more.  We think DC will learn more with the accelerated program at BASIS.

If BASIS were not opening next year, we would most likely finish out middle school at Latin.  Based on what we have heard from others about the upper school at Latin, we would most likely leave Latin after 8th grade were we to stay.

Our DC has had a good experience at Latin.  [/quote]

Good to hear.  Our child has had a really good experience so far in Upper School at Latin; better than middle, which our child enjoyed.  Have you spoken to many parents with their children currently in Upper School, or is your information based on those who chose to leave before trying Upper School?  While the latter may have evaluated carefully, they would not have access to firsthand experience which might surprise you.  Curious, since I think there is an idea about Latin that 'everybody' leaves after 8th grade.  It's simply not true.  Last year the highest ever group of students stayed on from Middle -- about 80% I believe -- and the new students who came in are wonderful.  It's a great freshman class and I hope this year's rising 8th consider carefully staying on.  The teachers simply cannot be beat.
I'm intrigued by BASIS, and given that we gave Latin a go when it was 'untested' we are probably the kind of family that would have given a high expectations school like BASIS a spin.  That being said, the worst courses I had in High School involved teachers 'teaching to the AP'.  Luckily, I only had a few teachers that took that tack.  The rest taught us to think, and we sailed through the APs when we took them.  What is the BASIS take on this?
Thanks.

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