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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an 8th grade boy at BASIS and we’re staying. He’s found an excellent group of peers that have kept him on track, and he’s now an incredibly mature kid who I can trust to act responsibly. I give a lot of credit to the other kids and their families for that.[/quote]

Questions for parents who have happy kids and older kids at BASIS:

Do your kids have time to pursue their extra curriculars outside of school, or does the amount of homework prohibit that?
How were 6th and 7th grade? -- the stories here give me pause (30 kids per class, inexperienced and overwhelmed teachers). How did your kids feel about those years?
Parents of alums, if there are any-- does the senior capstone project really work? I can see kids slacking off... but can also see how it might be an amazing opportunity. How is the execution?
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The amount of time needed to do homework is a function of both ability and standards. My reasonably smart but no genius child with little ambition didn't do much, if any, "home" work in middle school and still got passible (mostly As) grades - there's enough time in school to get most of it done. The workload has increased in high school but there are still plenty of days with little to no homework. It might be difficult for a child who does a sport that has a huge time commitment, for example, or who struggles with math. And middle school was fine - my main complaint was the lack of writing, with a lot of time spent on grammar, but I think there's been a bit of a shift there, and there's a lot more writing in HS.[/quote]

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