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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I'm not buying that parents who can afford private schools stay at BASIS through HS.[/b] All DC privates aren't packed with "rich kids." My son loves down to earth St. Anselm's. Their Brookland campus is an easy commute from home on Capitol Hill. We're not Catholic and get financial aid. He didn't get enough fresh air, exercise or quiet time to study at BASIS (w/out a library or other quiet study space), which wasn't good for him.

I'm also not buying that zero music at BASIS is fine, especially for the youngest students. My children were taught to play the recorder at their DCPS elementary school. They also participated in free before and after school music ensembles there (supported by the PTA). DCYOP isn't too serious. The music foundation my kids built in DCPS set them up to play with MCYO (MD Classic Youth Orchestras up at Strathmore) with the MoCo crowd. MoCo students can take free instrumental music lessons at school in training bands and orchestras daily from 4th grade. Enrichment matters.[/quote]

It may be hard for you to believe, but it is absolutely true.  My kid is a girl BTW - so fewer private school options.  Sidwell and STA are far away (from Capitol Hill) and full of rich kids (I am uncomfortable with that environment for my kid).  Not aware of any other privates (for girls) that have the rigor of BASIS wrt math and science (my kid excels in both math and the sciences).  Kid plays travel sports and private music lessons so don't need a school to provide that (sure, would be nice, but don't miss it given how busy kid already is both in and outside of school).[/quote]

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