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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP Here. Thank you to all. I have not toured as he is only in third and we are just thinking ahead for next year. On one hand, if he does get in, I will be sad to have him transition out of his elementary school for 5th grade, but on the other, I know he needs a smaller more structured environment. From what I have read here, it may actually be a good fit, as he is the "nerd facts" type of kid, always reading and reciting how far away are the planets, the names of their moons, etc.

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Will he be ok studying/memorizing content that he does not like/inst interested in? [/quote]

We call that "school" and "work" and "life". But you do you.[/quote]

We're aware that life requires doing things we don't always want to do, and kids need to learn that. But I think the point is that Basis requires more studying and memorization than most schools, especially in middle school. My middle schooler is memorizing as much or more biology and history than I did in high school. Some kids deal better with those requirements than others.[/quote]

No one (at least not me) is arguing that BASIS doesn't require a ton of memorization and test the heck out of everything. What I took issue with was the Millennial self-centered world view that kids shouldn't have to study core subjects they don't like or find interesting. As I said, that's life. Sometimes you pick what you work on at work, and sometimes you just suck it up and do the assigned project.

But you do you. [/quote]

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