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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading the other BASIS thread, I think I'm confused.

Unlike Walls and other application schools, admissions is based only on outcomes to the 5th grade lottery, right?

I always assumed the rigor was just a reputational thing and most kids wouldn't apply if the idea of 90min-3hrs of homework was totally unappealing.

But, do they actually weed out in ways beyond pressuring kids by making them feel unsupported? (Someone mentioned comps?) I have a pretty academically average -- and sometimes not very focused -- but very stem interested 4th grader in another charter school who wanted to consider the school but now am wondering if we skip it altogether?[/quote]

BASIS parent here. Students being weeded out is fake news, just an urban myth. The school is open for everyone. It is rigorous no matter what the crazies say. It is a perfect fit for some but not for others. There is no social promotion. The amount of homework is another myth. Many students start in class or study hall and have maybe an hour each night in MS. When it is pre-comps and comps it goes up to 2 hours a night, just depends on your student and how efficient they are. Go on a tour. Ask more questions. Let your 4th grader shadow a current student. [/quote]

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