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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't understand why people chooses BASIS. For that amount of $ you could go to Sidwell or the Cathedral schools and get a solid thought- based education. Push on kids through math faster is not educationally sound. [/quote]

BASIS McLean $27,000 for grades 5-12
Sidwell $39,360 
Nysmith $32,000
Potomac $38,550

So BASIS is a little bit cheaper.[/quote]

That's not a little cheaper. Is is 12,360 dollars cheaper per child. If you have 2 kids that is around 25,000 a year -2,000 a month.  Multiply that by 12 years and it is 300,000 dollars. Plus there is NO fundraising at Basis. So at the other privates you have to pay tuition and then pay more for all the fundraisers. [/quote]

Finances may also vary based on where you live.  If you live in DC, you may be paying quite a bit to transport your kid to and from McLean.   And to pay a babysitter with a drivers license and good driving record to do it. I'd hope, though, there are carpools to minimize this cost.   And it's certainly possible that there are families in DC with a parent working in McLean who can do the driving without disrupting the work day.   Not a huge cost, but it may come into play on the edges.  Also,  many independent schools in DC provide significant financial assistance.  My kids aren't there, but I remember that STA  stated on its website that it may provide financial aid even two families who make over $200,000 per year.  So I think the financial picture may vary family by family.[/quote]

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