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There isn't one public school option in DC with the school activities/culture AND strong academics AND being 6-12 grades anywhere in commuting distance from DC. Enjoy the outer suburbs or prepare to cough up $30k per year.[/quote]

You're right but please don't lower the tone here.  It's low enough.  [/quote]

Basis Parent responding here to raise the tone. My son just completed Algebra 2. The school has: team sports, including basketball, running, soccer, fencing and others; school dances for seemingly every holiday; a drama club that makes several community performances; music clubs, such as chorus and strings; academic clubs such as debate and science club; language clubs; student leadership; hobby clubs; social clubs, art clubs, including a digital media club that put together a bound year book in the school's first year of operation, etc., etc., etc.  The students are so involved that they formed a Peer Tutoring Group to help motivate students who needed additional support. My son had more chances to socialize than I had at a local Catholic school at his age, plus much more demanding academics. If Basis is not what you are looking for in a middle school, I embrace that. My son has former classmates who go to DCPS, charter schools, private schools and Catholic schools. My younger child goes to DCPS. The difference is that their schools don't have thread after thread after thread filled with vitriol. Step back, everybody, and remember that many DC families have kids at Basis. We're a part of this board, too.[/quote]

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