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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BASIS is simply inflexible. The best way for your kid to succeed there is go in prepped to question nothing, with a determination to stay that way for up to 8 years.[/quote]

If "question nothing" means don't try to change the curriculum, OK. But are there many schools where students have significant input on the structure of classes?

But if by "question nothing" you envision a silent classroom with bunch of kids writing down notes and not being asked or asking questions or having class discussions, that's not the impression I get from my middle schoolers or what I overheard last year during remote school. My kids seem to be more engaged than they were in elementary school specifically because they are learning more challenging material.[/quote]

No question, the material at BASIS is more challenging than at other DC middle schools, and the teaching better overall. But the atmosphere can be stifling. The comments on this thread are telling. Don't care for a rigid policy? Shut up. Go away. No recourse. If you're fine with the lack of flexibility and the limits of the building, BASIS should work out well for you from the get-go. Good luck.[/quote]

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