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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BASIS doesn't work.

Look at how many kids are in the 6th grade class and look how many kids graduate. Then multiply it by the number of principals they have each year.[/quote]

+100.  Ha.  Come on now, you're being unfair, only 8 or 9 principals in 14 years.[/quote]

The current Head of School is in his 5th year and was in a leadership role at BASIS DC before being selected.  I have a 9th grader at the school and he's been there the whole time.  It is true that a principal resigned very early in my child's 5th grade year.  A seasoned leader from Arizona served as acting principal until a new hire was made -- and that Arizona leader is still actively involved with BASIS DC to the point that he joined this week's school town hall!  So there hasn't been a break in leadership that's impacted our experience.

There's a lot of valid criticism about BASIS, but charges of frequent turnover with the Head of School is simply dated news.

And, yes, the attrition rate is high.  So what.  The school works great for my kids.  Kids leave for lots of reasons -- most because they couldn't handle or didn't want to handle the academics.  But for other reasons too.   BASIS doesn't backfill, so when kids leave the class size shrinks.  It's actually nice![/quote]

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