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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No gym, stage, library, grass, language instruction before 8th grade. No instrumental music program, serious sports or arts. High, chronic teacher turnover. Weak leadership and v. uneven ms instruction in core subjects. All course work done by the end of jr year in HS. These aren’t minor weaknesses. Families with the dough for private high schools leave.[/quote]

For me, it’s also that BASIS doesn’t make any effort to really solve for their terrible facilities space. They could be taking the kids regularly outside to the national mall, which is just a couple blocks away. But I can count on one hand how many times they have taken my kid outside in 1.5 years. Teachers regularly promise it as a “carrot” in an effort to bribe kids into good behavior, but then take it away day after day.

There is so much toxic behavior toward the students by admins and staff. I don’t know that I’m going to be able to stomach the head of school crowing about BASIS test scores for another however many years (knowing my own child is working his butt off to contribute to those stats) while simultaneously ignoring the way members of his staff treat students. [/quote]

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