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[quote=Anonymous][i]Basically, if you weren't the sort of kid who could test into elementary and middle school GT programs taking the top 5-10% of kids--we had some of those in the Tuscon area--you would probably end up so stressed at Basis by 7th grade algebra that you wouldn't return for 8th.[/i]

If the student was gifted, did they do well at Basis? It sounds like you were the gifted student who did well at Basis, and beyond, so no harm done? Would you recommend it for the gifted student? Still sounds very structured with such a rapid pace, so much so that a gifted student may also find it smothering, regardless of their ability to do math well and grasp concepts quickly. But, there is stress at many competitive high schools so how is Basis stress different?

My other question is to the other Tucson parents (or others if this thread has branched out to other Basis parents in Arizona). Why do you keep your child in such a high pressure atmosphere? Are you planning to have your child stay only for middle school? Why is the Scottsdale branch of Basis (and a few others perhaps), where one can assume the parent has a choice of good public and private schools for their child, still thriving in Scottsdale? Good marketing? It almost seems like the choice has been made to go with what you know, even with the negatives, rather than take a chance on another school and have worse but different problems. Not necessarily a bad choice, if you kids can handle the structure and pace.[/quote]

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