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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a former parent of a student who went 5-12 at BASIS, I would like to push back on senior year being a waste. I found it a joy - time to focus on research/interests through the senior project and internship, on writing college essays and being able to visit the campuses, more time with friends and family before leaving home.
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My son is already looking forward to 12th grade, and I think it's great, with the elements of a gap year (where these 18 year olds need to take some responsibility for their own time and interests). Some kids will do the minimum for the research project and some will do an excellent job, and I like that it's up to them.

I'll also push back on "fitting 4 years of high school into 3 years" because it feels more like starting high school in 8th grade instead of 9th, so your high school is 8-11. The coursework in 8th is high school level (with the option for APs, precalc) and the kids get high school privileges (leaving campus for lunch). [/quote]

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