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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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My son has had straight As all through middle school, and has always had plenty of time to do extracurriculars. I don't think I've ever seen him do more than 1 hour of a homework in an evening, and that's a rare event.

There were some teacher problems in 6th and 7th grade, but imo, I don't really blame BASIS for this. Finding and keeping teachers post-pandemic has been crazy everywhere. In our experience, BASIS did do a lot to try to support my kid through unevenness, whether that was finding a replacement teacher, offering extra study sessions, sending out extra resources, etc. For my kid, this was enough. [/quote]

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