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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It took us until 7th grade before we pulled the plug.  It's not that it "didn't work out" - kids was academically advanced and the top of the class.  But it wasn't the environment we wanted him in long term.  We moved out of the city. [/quote]

That is what not working out means.  Would be so helpful if those who don’t find it a good fit aren’t so defensive.[/quote]

Immediate PP: "If your kid is academically advanced, it will be fine."[/quote]

Well that is ridiculous.  It can obviously be a bad fit for some academically advanced kids.  That is just one factor necessary to be a good fit.[/quote]

Fit?  Assessing multiple factors?

What is ridiculous is thinking that there area a lot of free bespoke public school options for academically advanced kids in DC.

BASIS is clearly the worst option for such kids…except for all of the others.[/quote]

I do think Basis is great for some kids. I am glad that it exists for the students and families who can benefit from that model. My kid is still in elementary. At this point, I am not planning to send them to Basis. I don't think it's not a fit and we are lucky enough to be inbounds for a middle I am comfortable with.

Maybe this is happy talk, but I also don't think Basis is the only free option in DC that works for academically advanced students. For some academically advanced kids and families, it's probably the best free option. For others, it's not. Would it be great if there were even more options for advanced learners? Yes. 
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It would be amazing if DCPS could take that on as a goal.  Unfortunately, they seem to be heading the other direction.[/quote]

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