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Very few kids repeat a grade.  If a kid is struggling, each teacher offers student resource hours at least a couple times per week before or after school.  So, the kid can get free tutoring there.  If they still fail the course, they are given a summer packet and can attempt to retake the final.  Kids are given many chances to remediate and pass.  For the most part, the kids who fail are the ones who don't want to be at Basis, but have parents who are forcing them to attend.

The school definitely has special needs accommodations.  They're not refusing to honor extra time accommodations or many other standard accommodations.  They are, however, a rigorous school offering an accelerated program.  They're not going to make an entirely separate curriculum for the kids who want or need a non-accelerated program.  They also cannot kick kids out for bad behavior.  They only can refuse to promote kids to the next grade level if the kid fails some classes.  [/quote]

I know the first paragraph is true of Basis DC as well. I think the second paragraph is also, but I would call Basis and ask these questions to confirm, if you want to know for sure.[/quote]

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