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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like BASIS ain't so hot. [/quote]

That depends.  If you're actually up for doing your part where it comes to putting in the work, doing accelerated coursework, APs, tracking your kid's progress and coursework in his CJ, availing yourself of the many supports, and passing comprehensive exams as a requirement to advancing to the next grade then they are doing great work at Basis.

But if you were shocked that there were actually expectations of your kid, if you think that all you need to do is have your kid show up, if you were one of the ones that waited til the last possible minute to worry about comps, if you had no clue your kid was struggling because you didn't bother to look at their CJ (parents can typically see how their kids are doing in class on a week by week basis) and if your kid was struggling, but you didn't have your kid avail himself of the tutoring, teacher hours, and many other supports or didn't bother until the last possible minute, then perhaps the school isn't for you.

And if you're the parent who figures that rather than doing your part in making it work, you instead think what needs to happen is to water down the expectations, water down the curriculum or change the requirements or model to make it like any number of the other schools that already exist in DC, then the school definitely isn't so hot for you.

Their model was developed over the span of 15 years with their highly successful Arizona schools, and is based on what's worked for them in a dozen schools, what's worked for thousands of families, and what's already demonstrated a phenomenal track record for accelerated results and college placement, and isn't terribly likely to change just because some parent didn't understand it or wasn't willing to do their part.
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Please shut up! BTW I am a parent of a child that attends BASIS.[/quote]

Why do you feel the need to stifle opinions, PP?[/quote]

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