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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Folks don’t choose BASIS for the sports.  They choose it for the academics, [b]and it does not disappoint in that regard.[/b]  My BASIS student is on a competitive sports team outside of school and that team has students from a plethora of schools in the area, including private ones.  So it’s not unique for students to play on a team not affiliated with their school.  [/quote]

Whom are you speaking for? All former and current BASIS DC parents?

Some DC families of advanced students do not enroll at BASIS after they get a spot, or leave, because academics disappoint in various ways. There are disruptive kids in middle school classrooms who can't handle the work, which every family isn't OK with. Teacher turnover/low teacher pay remains a real problem. Several of my kids' best high school teachers left for higher pay at Walls or suburban schools. One left in the middle of the year. BASIS hits up parents to top up teacher pay, which is pretty absurd.[/quote]

These are real problems at BASIS. Sugarcoating them may make you feel better, but can't make them disappear. The school works for those who can't afford privates or are philosophically opposed to them, lack access to Deal or Latin 1 and don't want to move to the burbs. That's as good as BASIS DC gets. There are stronger BASIS programs in Arizona.[/quote]

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