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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the mom of the 4th grader trying to make this decision right now, and I am very grateful for the Cambridge dad, and also for everyone else who gave me very concrete examples of what works and what doesn't work. Im still digesting all of this and haven't decided yet.

re: toxic positivity -- yes, the posters who are vague and positive and also mean spirited towards anyone with any criticisms are not selling the school very well.[/quote]

1/ A lot of kids go to Basis, can’t handle it, and drop out.  Their parents then post criticism of the school on this forum that often is out of date and inaccurate.  They are trying to rationalize their decision to drop Basis and go to another school.  You really need to discount a lot of those comments, and do your own research.

2/ Plus, some of the criticism is pretty dumb.  Cambridge Exam Dad claims that Basis discouraged his kid from taking Cambridge exams and studying marine biology and some obscure language.  What does even mean?  Why would Basis care what the kid was doing on her own time?  Obviously, no school—especially DC public school—is going to add a Russian or marine biology class just because some parent asks for it.  And if you want to spend $50,000/year for a Big 3 private school and think your kid can get in, go for it.  And even if you do, they probably won’t accommodate you either.  You want to go go to Basis and take Cambridge exams on your own time or spend your summers studying jellyfish?  Go for it.  Plenty of kids supplement at Basis and other schools.  You can even do a senior project at Basis on scyphozoans if you want.

3/ Basis is challenging and, if your kid is not academically inclined, it will be a slog.  Unfortunately, options in DC are limited and some parents choose Basis just because they get admitted in the lottery and think it is a better option than their in-bounds school.  Those are often the kids that drop out in the next few years.

4/ Plenty of us at Basis high school are happy with the curriculum and like the small class sizes, which is similar to a private school.  If you choose to send your kid elsewhere, great.  There are plenty of parents left who have done the research and who will choose Basis.
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