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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]22:37 Define many. Didn't Basis miss enrollment target by a bit? Does Latin no longer have waitlist?[/quote]

I'm transferring my middle schooler from Latin to BASIS.

I think the enrollment target was pretty high for the first year of operation -- perhaps as high as 400 -- and I think they didn't miss the target by much.

Latin's wait list was over 200 last year.  While I don't know how many kids are leaving Latin for BASIS, a lot more than "many" kids would have to leave Latin for the wait list to be exhausted.

I suspect that Latin and BASIS will ultimately service different market segments.  BASIS will attract families seeking a very rigorous curriculum, and Latin will attract families seeking a somewhat rigorous curriculum.
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I think as long as Martha Cutts (formerly of the Cathedral Schools) is the Head of Latin, we can expect Latin students to have some old-fashioned class.  It's difficult to know what to realistically expect from Basis students.  The boosters are as full of braggadocio as they are empty of knowledge of DC charter school law.  It's a pity really.  I want to like them, but they seem determined to be stupid.  [/quote]

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