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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suspect this practice (of purposely using BASIS for a year) is fairly uncommon.  I think it’s lousy behavior but rare enough not to worry about.

Far more common, though, are parents who take a leap of faith that their relatively lackluster students who needed tutoring in elementary will somehow succeed at BASIS.  Such kids inevitably don’t.  But typically have their morale and self-confidence damaged over one to several years of challenging middle school before departing for their IB DCPS schools, mediocre privates, where ever.  It’s unfortunate.

Then the parents come onto DCUM to bash the school ([b]as if having a gym and library would have led to their kid’s success at BASIS[/b]).[/quote]

You guy sound like parents of 5th, 6th or 7th graders. [b]The reality is dozens of kids who were succeeding at BASIS depart after 8th grade.[/b] They invariably move on to schools with better facilities and more stable teaching forces. Success as BASIS is less important to some families than the fun of a strong school music, drama or varsity sports program, a language program that teaches past the AP level, a parent community supporting an active PTA or whatever else.  Some of the students who stay for HS do not do so by choice.  We know half a dozen BASIS 8th graders who would be leaving for Walls this year if they'd been admitted.  BASIS certainly has its strengths, but its weak facilities, narrow focus on AP success and high teacher turnover keep it back, especially at the HS level.  We're hoping that BASIS is able to set up a K-4th grade program with strong facilities not far from the original campus in the hopes that old BASIS could take advantage of the facilities at the new BASIS, particularly a gym, outdoor space and a stage.[/quote]

Do you just make stuff up?

"The reality is dozens of kids who were succeeding at BASIS depart after 8th grade"

Audited enrollment for BASIS DC 8th grade last year was 92.
Audited enrollment for BASIS DC 9th grade last year was 78.

That means that a total of 14 kids left after 8th grade.

You have no idea why they left.  Some went to Walls, Banneker, private, etc.  Some moved out of the area.  Some were struggling and decided to go to their local high school.  Some were athletes and wants a school with a better program in their sport of choice.

Every year, including this year, many BASIS parents turn down a Walls slot to stay at BASIS.  How does that factor in your imagined analysis?[/quote]

Let's do the year before, shall we? Remember, the claim from the delusional poster above was: [i]"The reality is dozens of kids who were succeeding at BASIS depart after 8th grade"
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Audited enrollment for BASIS DC 8th grade 20-21 was 71.
Audited enrollment for BASIS DC 9th grade 21-22 was 53.

That means that a total of 18 kids left after 8th grade.

Year before, perhaps?

Audited enrollment for BASIS DC 8th grade 19-20 was 79.
Audited enrollment for BASIS DC 9th grade 20-21 was 71.

That means that a total of 8 kids left after 8th grade.

The point here is not that BASIS is perfect or the right fit for every kid. No one claims it is (except for the haters who frequently introduce that made up concept). Why do so many of you find the need to just make sh*t up? If it was as terrible as you seem to want it to be you'd be able to rely on actual data and not your feelings.
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