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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's just about understanding what type of child you have, and then looking to find the best fit for your child if you are looking at charters. My DD can concentrate for a very long time, so BASIS is actually easy for her, and she's earned straight A's for years. It isn't all that "rigorous." It's just a lot of continuous work. But because this comes easy to her, she really likes BASIS.[/quote]

Agree with this take. An average student who's willing to put in the study time can hold their own at BASIS. It's not a GT program emphasizing creativity, critical thinking skills, advanced writing skills, sophisticated presentations, group work and so on. Really helps if the kid's quick with quantitative work, or the math homework can take too long for the kid to enjoy life. [b]We don't really like BASIS for reasons that have nothing to do with the curriculum. There are too many young teachers who can't control their classes. Good teachers tend to leave and the churn is a drag, along with the bad building.[/b]
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Elementary parent neutral-for-now on Basis, but this is what I've heard about the school from recent Basis graduates - [b]really mixed bag in terms of teachers (some great, some unable to control classes), lots of turnover, [/b]ineffective and inexperienced school leadership. To be fair, these Basis grads are now college students at some of the best, most competitive liberal arts colleges in the country and were well-prepared for higher ed. It's possible these particular smart and diligent kids could have gone to any quality (and maybe even not-so-quality?) high school in the country and achieved at the same level, but that doesn't mean Basis didn't serve them well. They definitely have mixed feelings about their high school experience, though, FWIW. 
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Bolded is true of every school in DC. And throughout the US.[/quote]

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