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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on what you are looking for.  If you are on the Hill:

[b]BASIS is by far the best choice for academics.  But it not a good choice if you don't want intellectual rigor and an advanced curriculum[/b]

Latin I offers an OK curriculum with more amenities.

Latin II is a total crapshoot.  We'll have to wait a few years to see how it pans out.

Otherwise, you are looking at your in-bound options, which are decent for elementary, subpar for middle, and bad for high school.

For the families who choose E-H, S-H, or Jefferson, good luck with that but don't kid yourself that Basis or Latin are just "different" and not better.  Basis is objectively the best, trailed by Latin, with E-H, S-H, and Jefferson way behind.[/quote]

BASIS offers little more than test prep, with high teacher turnover. It's a march in step, salute program while intellectual rigor is about learning to question. We didn't find their middle school curriculum advanced outside math and science.  Languages won't be taught before 8th grade at BASIS as of this fall.  Not too impressive.[/quote]

Nothing you say contradicts PPs contention that Basis is still the best option.[/quote]

In the big picture, avoiding BASIS altogether can be a fine option, however that shakes out.

We're MITs grads who don't respect their obtuse one-size-fits-all approach to learning, or their leadership. The kids in charge didn't so much as attend elite colleges.[/quote]

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