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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This review appeared on GlassDoor.  Very accurate based on what we have read here and on other threads:

1.0
★★★★★
Former Employee, more than 5 years
Downhill since purchased by Spring Education Group
May 28, 2021 - Director of Student Affairs in McLean, VA

Pros

Some great colleagues and passionate educators

Cons

Terrible leadership, schools are not actually "independent," they are governed by a central office that doesn't care at all about the campus or the communities they serve, only care about making $$$. No one has the best interest of students or teachers in mind. Since being purchased by private equity Spring Education Group, things have gone further and further downhill. Positions have been cut and faculty are being asked to take on more and more on their already full plates. There are no performance reviews and all salaries are completely arbitrary, there is no scale or system to determine pay.

Advice to Management

Hire experts and allow them to do their jobs. Don't call yourselves "independent" schools and then treat them like charters or day cares. Provide your faculty with professional development, coaching, and consistent performance reviews.[/quote]

Well said. The administration is horrendous. What other school has a Acting Head who started working at the front desk? She has  hardly any experience and talks about "vendors" more than she does "students." I am a mother of two children who attended Basis for  two years- got al A's- but left due to the lack of "whole child" experience and horrible administration. This is not sour grapes it is the TRUTH. [/quote]

Well, I guess BIM gets 9th life with new HoS + COVID defects + TJ admissions changes.  Good luck to those who keep sticking it out.[/quote]

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