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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BASIS DC is the best option for any academically minded kid.[/quote]
I think the IB is a much more rigorous program than taking a bunch of AP tests. I think DCI offers much more in terms of sports, clubs, extracurricular, than Basis.[/quote]

+1.  Absolutely agree about IB and wanted to add that it focuses a lot on writing and critical analysis which I believe is very important.  I say that as someone who is in a STEM field.

As to sports, clubs, and extracurriculars there is just no comparison.  DCI blows Basis away.

Also, I want my child to have a good, happy well rounded middle and high school experience like I did, not some pressure cooker, AP focus at the expense of all else.[/quote]

LOL.  If these are the 16 or so clubs at DCI, I don't think the school blows anyone away:

https://dcinternationalschool.org/dci-life/clubs/q4-activities/

Seems pretty similar to BASIS DC except the latter doesn't have a dog walking club.[/quote]

16 clubs and 8 sports for quarter 4.  Other offerings in clubs and sports for quarters 1-3.  So yes, totally blows Basis away.  [/quote]

Are you including the DCI Dog Walking Club?

You didn't cite any numbers for BASIS DC and you apparently know nothing about the school, so you obviously have no basis for your statement that DCI's clubs and sports "blow[] Basis away."

In fact, BASIS DC has over 100 clubs, teams, societies, and sports.

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Come on, Basis does not have 100 active clubs, teams, sports, etc….    The school is lacking in extracurriculars, sports, and facilities.  Many students go outside the school for this from neighbor.

So many threads on above about this.  [/quote]

I'm a very happy BASIS parent who frequently posts in defense of BASIS. PP is dead right on their assessment. BASIS is a great school and we are lucky to be there. It does a lot of things really well. Let's be honest, afterschool clubs, sports (non-e-sports anyway) and the like are not things at which it excels.  [/quote]

Agree with that.  The point you missed is that DCI doesn't really offer anything better.

If you want high-level sports and lots of extracurriculars, head over to Deal or J-R.[/quote]

Yea no, Deal and JR are way too overcrowded and have their own problems, the main being that many kids don’t even get to play many sports at all because travel kids or top players dominate.  I’ve talked to parents there about this.

DCI has 8 sports in 4th quarter for spring.  Why don’t you tell us exactly how many sports with real teams there are at Basis for spring term?  Also how many real clubs there fielded with kids running them at the school for spring term?  Are there 16 actually in house after school?  Please list sports and clubs so we can all agree that Basis offers the same.[/quote]

Serious question: is dog walking a sport or club at DCI?[/quote]

Detract much.  Still waiting for the list….[/quote]

Here you go:  https://enrollbasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dc-tour-kit.pdf.[/quote]

You obviously don’t have a child at the school.  No, Basis DC currently does not have many of the clubs, sports listed above.
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You obviously didn’t read the brochure.  It says the activities vary from year to year based on student interest.  In fact, the list doesn’t include some sports and clubs added this year.[/quote]

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