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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are: attrition -- I did some research and learned that lots of attrition is common to all BASIS charter school -- the graduating classes is a third to a quarter the size of the incoming class. I think it's expected and part of how they make this model work (a charter that is open to all but where the content is very accelerated and probably appropriate for only a subset.)

Still digesting...

I have a very academically inclined 4th grader and am SO conflicted about where to put this school on the list. In theory he would love it -- learning all that material --but is there something wrong with the execution? [/quote]

They do backfill in other Basis schools.  But you have to take a placement test to get in.  New applicants may not be admitted for the grade they apply for.  That is because Basis generally teaches at a more advanced level than other schools.

At the moment, Basis DC doesn’t backfill at all except for maybe a few sibling applicants in 6th grade.

So, unlike other Basis schools, it is almost impossible to get in after 5th grade.  And kids that leave for various reasons aren’t replaced.

I think that the school is great for academic kids.  It is absolutely amazing how much my kids have learned.

But do your own research.[/quote]

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