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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two kids there, and my older is opting to stay for high school. They complain (like I did when I was their age) about work, but I never see them working incessantly on school stuff. My kids have a robust social life with many mixed activities and plenty of sleep. I am very happy that nothing gets dumbed down at Basis. Kids KNOW their stuff. The academic program is great... I do not love the shifting of staff so much. The mid year hires don't seem to do as good a job as the ones who have been there for a while. I recommend the program, but I feel as a parent that what has made it successful for us is that I do not project stress onto my kids. They get out of the program what they choose to with a clear understanding of what this program can give them (an edge on college applications/ options) and what it is not designed to give (lifegiving a-ha moments). School does the teaching, parents do the shepherding. It's very unproductive to get on to the school to do a parents' job and plant seeds of frustration in kids' minds that make them resent the wor . IMHO. So, get behind the school and enroll, or don't send your child. Don't send your kid there confused yourself and project those feelings on the children.  That messes  kids up![/quote]

devils advocate here.  if it takes a motivated and well organized kid to thrive at BASIS, couldn't that same kid seek out extra enrichment at a normally paced school (ie Kahn Academy, CTY, tutor, etc)?  i wouldn't hold my DC back, but I'm not sold that DC needs to be placed in the gladiator ring even if I like the odds of survival.[/quote]

Gladiator ring? Basis is not a gladiator ring. It offers something unique that is not what everyone wants. My daughter soaks up the stuff at Basis and is a super happy child. She has a cohort of buddies she hangs out with who are growing together. There is a lot of work, sure, but she and her buddies are NOT stressed. I am not sure if people realize that "worry" or "feeling stressed" is fear based response. What exactly is the fear? I teach my kids there is nothing to be afraid of. Just go to school. The future is wide open. I do agree that you can go to a "normal" (whatever that means) paced school, you can have a great future as well. How much does this window determine the rest of your life? You tell me. I have a sister who was an A+ student and got into 6 out of 8 ivies, and she has been suicidal and is almost homeless because she has lost her vision in life. I also went to any Ivy and am super happy with my life. So...?[/quote]

tell that to kids with IEPs who've struggled massively at BASIS.  It has nothing to do with fear and as stated above DC would do fine academically.   I don't want DC educated by a quasi corporate entity that believes it's ok to neglect civil rights of SN students, even if they are not my children.  BASIS DC expansion has stalled for a reason.

and I don't give a f@#! about your life story :-)[/quote]

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