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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Uh yea, maybe if the students are commuting in from VA or MD, instead of just being a few DC stops away on the Metro... ;-)

Speaking for ourselves, we won't have any problem getting to Basis bright and early with our little one...

As for the comparison to Korea, it's not an Asian-style model, it's more European-style., modeled after the founder's school experience overseas.   I also grew up in Europe and went to public schools in Europe - yes, it was far more rigorous than American schools, but that doesn't automatically equate to Asian style of drill-and-kill.  Not at all.  I want for my child the same kind of rigorous education that I got growing up.[/quote]

The language model is not at all European. Language classes are as important as any other class in my (European) home country, not an elective that you take before or after class. Also, I am curious if this is the model they are adopting for the first year only. I guess, as a language teacher myself, I am a bit disappointed and maybe concerned that they are not starting full on language instruction at least in grades above 7th, or maybe I have misunderstood the info provided...[/quote]

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