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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an artsy sensitive kid at BASIS and it's a terrific fit. Latin can be full of "cool kids", BASIS is a school for geeks, which tend to be more forgiving of individual quirks.[/quote]

Agree. BASIS has a lot of quirky kids. [/quote]

Yes, Basis does have a lot of quirky kids and hardly any bullying, which is nice. But it's not a good place for a kid who doesn't like schoolwork and academics -- it's so much work! My son enjoys it, but you have to truly enjoy memorizations and homework and studying. [/quote]

Please. BASIS obviously isn't a good school for creative types, no matter how good at math and memorization they may be. There's no stage, auditorium or designated performance space, no serious arts of any kind taught, no instrumental music instruction at all. The building is low on natural light, claustrophobic and dreary with gray walls and a mile of black lockers. Language instruction doesn't start until 8th grade, with all classes for beginners. Not a school that celebrates the artsy by any stretch of the imagination. My kid loves schoolwork and academics, enjoys memorization and homework and studying. Yet he couldn't wait to move on the Walls with most of his BASIS friends.[/quote]

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