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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents don't believe their fluff about athletics unless you think a handful of children tossing a ball around constitutes an athletics program.  Don't believe me.

Ask the school the following.

-What leagues did they compete in?  
-How many members were in each sport?  
-Where are the BASIS DC athletic uniforms? 
-What pictures do they have showing kids competing in a number of sports?
-Where do they hold practices?
-What sport equipment do they have?
-Where are the athletic buses that transport players to and from practice and games?
- Where are practices and games held?
- Why do they charge over $150 per "athletic" student? What is this money used for?

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What's your point?  Seems you are looking to compare a huge wealthy suburban school district where their high school has a football stadium, baseball and other sports fields, and everything else with the typical small middle school charter in DC.  Frankly, very few of the charters in DC offer or have robust athletic programs and facilities comparable to what you are looking for - and within the current paradigm likely won't anytime in the near future.  DCPS has athletic facilities but does not make them available to charters, and funding for fancy athletic programs and facilities is not available to charters.  But personally, I could care less - I'm not interested in sacrificing my kid's education just for sake of athletics, and we can make do with soccer, swimming and other programs.  [/quote]

Ditto. A parent who's easily swayed by the glory of wins by school teams and who wants a football stadium, baseball and other sports fields can choose from various DCPS middle and high schools -- with widely varying academic results. A parent who wants a rigorous academic program can also readily find other venues for sports competition (e.g., DPR teams, Stoddert soccer or Sports on the Hill). IMHO, the poster concerned about Basis athletics really doesn't get the point of why parents send their kids to Basis at all. 
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