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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Years away! thought it was 2025 or 2026, and now years away lol At least I do not have to wondering if basis is too much for elementary kids now

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see K-4 is listed in the lottery system. I guess this is not official yet? can anybody share the status of it. thanks[/quote]

Not happening yet, there is not building, no concrete plans, and BASIS doesn't really talk about it to current families. The rumor is that thy want to find a K-12 building and move everyone over eventually (rather than have two buildings). Might be years away (I have a current BASIS students and an elementary schooler and I don't anticipate anything will change before my younger kid is in middle school).[/quote][/quote]

My understanding is they're not willing to locate in low-income areas, so they're having a very hard time finding a building or even something to demolish.[/quote]

Well, they want to be in a very transit-accessible, central location, like now. More than half of BASIS students commute on their own via metro or bus (including us), this is a big part of their whole deal (and makes it a school that has kids from all 8 wards). Honestly a k-12 building would solve a lot of problems. The biggest complaint from the current families by far is the building. [/quote]

Well that's a lovely thing to want, but how many years are they going to wait for it to happen? At a certain point it's time to be realistic, no?[/quote]

I think they will wait until they find a K-12 building that is as transit-accessible as the current one, even if it takes years. They can sell the current building and purchase the new one. I don't think there is any urgency to open the k-4 spots if they don't have a great building that they can stay in indefinitely. Everything is working fine now, just not ideal. the building is really cramped but it is in good condition).

The real estate market downtown is going to change a lot, so maybe there is some opportunity there. [/quote]

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