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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Latin is obviously the best hands down, unless your kid is a math whiz who isn't prone to claustrophobia, so can handle the bad BASIS building.

Problem is the odds of being admitted to Latin are bad in every grade.  Without an older sibling to pull your kid in, your chances are miniscule.
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This really speaks to me, bc I think both our kids may be math whizzes who are not prone to claustrophobia, and I think that means that we really need to consider BASIS. Is it crazy to consider it?[/quote]

If your kid is good at math you’d be crazy not to consider it.

[b]Latin, DCI, and the like are terrible at teaching math.[/b][/quote]

I don't have an opinion on how terribly or not DCI teaches math *in general*. But this year the MS double accelerated a handful of 7th graders taking IM1 (9th) and a smaller handful of 8th graders taking IM2 (10th). Kids seem appropriately challenged with the mix of individual and collaborative work.[/quote]

Yes, the math acceleration situation at DCI is improving. It's the English and science middle school classes that still stink. Rowdy classes, insufficient challenge, weak curriculum, teachers quitting mid year. Social studies taught in the target language sounds fantastic, but it's not a great way to actually learn social studies, at least for Chinese and French, because hardly any of the kids have the language skills to cope.[/quote]

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