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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP who switched to your inbounds DCPS for 7th grade - I'd be curious to hear how you have found the academics there (this year/for 7th grade)?  How do they compare to what your child was learning/exposed to at BASIS?

I have a kid in 8th grade and have just been [b]so impressed with the academics - especially the math and science offerings.[/b]  And now econ in 8th grade - it is great/legit!  FWIW my kid has created some amazing art pieces at BASIS as well.  And, if you can gut it out until 8th, the kids love, love off campus lunch.  My kid heads with a gaggle of friends to eat lunch at the portrait gallery or the renovated space at MLK every day she has off campus lunch.[/quote]

Not the PP, but I'm curious what your thoughts are regarding how deep they are learning. My kid is in middle school, and I've found the classes to be hit or miss. They rarely do hands-on labs. It just feels like a lot of powerpoints. In an English class, the kids read a book but never discussed the book in class! They had multiple choice questions on it on the comps though. My kid has also never had to write an essay - they can tell you all the parts of a sentence, but can't write a formal essay. So, yes, they are taking a lot of advanced classes, but I really question how much they are "learning" versus memorizing. Maybe that comes in high school, but it just feels like so many missed opportunities. My kid is a high achiever fwiw and is getting high grades. She hates the building.[/quote]

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