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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BASIS sucked the joy of learning out of my kid. They were bored bored by the robotic curriculum and multiple choice test. The stress for stress sake environment stressed them out too. The homework was a lot and rote at the same time. Very little creativity, problem solving, or writing. My kid did develop good skills keeping track of assignments.

Multiple teachers left mid year & at lest one who taught incorrect math material or acted inappropriately or didn’t show up to classes etc for the year. There were several very good teachers too. Even some of those seemed to have a crazy large # of students.

If that means my kid  “washed out” as the BASIS dcum defenders call it well okay!

We moved to Montgomery County and their curiosity, innate joy of learning, confidence and spark is back! Getting straight As. Has high school paths that offer many electives, clubs, etc. [/quote].  Thanks for sharing, PP. Your kid didn’t wash out: they traded up. Good for you guys. [/quote]

Agreed -- glad you found something that works for you!

My main question when considering our BASIS offer for a very academic kid was "is it possible to be happy at BASIS?" The answer to that is yes (even when there are some kids for whom it feels like child abuse, others who just find it stressful, etc). It is possible to be happy and to learn a ton at BASIS. For a very particular kind of kid (fast processing speed, love facts, proud to be a good student, loves following directions, no test anxiety) it's actually a wonderful option. And I don't disdain that kind of kid, bc my older child is like that and really feels proud of his BASIS experience. My younger kid may very well not be.[/quote]

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