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Basis Charter Schools
Posted on 2/9/23 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 2/9/23 at 4:44 pm
Any thoughts or insight from those that have or have had children at one? Considering it right now for my oldest. Also looking at the new Oschner Discovery School in EBR but it doesn’t open till next school year.
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Posted on 9/19/24 at 8:48 am to We_The_People
started out great but a lot of families are leaving now. i don't think i would put an older kid there unless they are calm independent learners that test well
This post was edited on 9/19/24 at 8:50 am
Posted on 9/19/24 at 10:32 am to We_The_People
I had my youngest at the Florida Blvd. location for kindergarten. There seemed to be a lot of turnover with teachers which I think hurt his overall development. That location gets a lot of its enrollment from NBR and more economically depressed areas so you will be dealing with some discipline issues and your kid may start picking up some of those mannerisms. Not the end of the world, and the school still isn't that bad, but I don't think that location was trending up before we left.
The location by Woman's gets better ratings from those I know whose children are currently there. We kept getting jumped on the waiting list ( enrollment zone and Womans' Hospital employees take precedent ) and just decided to send him to a Catholic school which has been issue free.
You may also want to look into the Great Hearts Harvest Charter that just opened.
The location by Woman's gets better ratings from those I know whose children are currently there. We kept getting jumped on the waiting list ( enrollment zone and Womans' Hospital employees take precedent ) and just decided to send him to a Catholic school which has been issue free.
You may also want to look into the Great Hearts Harvest Charter that just opened.
Posted on 9/19/24 at 10:34 am to We_The_People
I would be very careful with Charter schools. If it is run by Charter Schools USA, it is a reputable school that is going to be well run.
A lot of these charter schools are cash grab operations. Im not saying they are all bad, but I wouldnt send my kid to a locally owned and operated one.
A lot of these charter schools are cash grab operations. Im not saying they are all bad, but I wouldnt send my kid to a locally owned and operated one.
Posted on 9/19/24 at 10:40 am to We_The_People
My son goes to materra
It is a LOT of work
It is a LOT of work
Posted on 9/19/24 at 10:59 am to CoachChappy
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I would be very careful with Charter schools. If it is run by Charter Schools USA, it is a reputable school that is going to be well run.
A lot of these charter schools are cash grab operations. Im not saying they are all bad, but I wouldnt send my kid to a locally owned and operated one.
Basis is solid.
Posted on 9/19/24 at 11:05 am to We_The_People
quote:
Any thoughts or insight from those that have or have had children at one? Considering it right now for my oldest. Also looking at the new Oschner Discovery School in EBR but it doesn’t open till next school year.
Ill almost rubber stamp any education program that gets them away from what Louisiana has selected to teach in public schools.
They are fricking peoples lives off.
This post was edited on 9/19/24 at 11:06 am
Posted on 9/19/24 at 12:22 pm to jizzle6609
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Ill almost rubber stamp any education program that gets them away from what Louisiana has selected to teach in public schools.
They are fricking peoples lives off.
What are they teaching in LA public schools that are " fricking peoples lives off" ?
Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:40 am to JohnnyKilroy
quote:Basis is for-profit
Basis is solid
This post was edited on 9/26/24 at 8:44 am
Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:55 am to VioletBeauregarde
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Basis is for-profit
Nope.
Posted on 9/26/24 at 11:06 am to We_The_People
The one at Materra is highly rated and regarded. BASIS schools have an advanced curriculum, so it might be tough jumping in at a higher grade.
Posted on 9/26/24 at 11:17 am to We_The_People
Charter schools aren't perfect but I would rather my child go to one instead of most public schools.
Posted on 9/26/24 at 11:42 am to We_The_People
My daughter attended the Mid-City campus for 2 years and has now been at Materra for 2 years. Materra is far better than mid-city, and mid-city is far better than the rest of ebr. We could not be happier! It is more challenging than other schools, but that's what we wanted.
Posted on 9/26/24 at 12:10 pm to Speedoj
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started out great but a lot of families are leaving now.
This. Basis started off great, with an amazing director and great teachers. Once the original director left, it went down hill fast. They have a really good / advanced curriculum, but do not have teachers that can teach it. Last year was absolutely terrible, so I moved my kids to Great Hearts, and so far, it has been a huge improvement.
Posted on 9/26/24 at 12:42 pm to We_The_People
Had 2 kids there and we bolted after 1 year.
Here's what I know about BASIS (it's long):
For K-4 or 5th the workload is high but somewhat doable. And there's a second teacher in the class that is very helpful in them "getting it."
Then 6th grade on is insane. The homework was hours every night. The math was easily high school level. They didn't have "science," but had separate physics, biology, and chemistry. History class in just 6th covered world history from Neanderthals straight through the Renaissance. Every minor world religion in between, eastern cultures too. That's a stretch even college survey courses don't even cover.
Approach:
- It's not hands-on. Boatloads of note-taking like college.
- They want the kids to be done with high school curriculum before 9th grade, and graduate with an associates degree in 11th.
- The staff are nice, but they care about testing scores and school rating WAY more than the kids.
Effects:
- They have hundreds of kids in early grades, but it's too intense for most kids with a life so there might be 20 kids in all of 8th grade. They try to hide this fact.
- While it can build excellent study skills for the kids that get it, it can impart crippling insecurities for the ones that don't keep up.
Takeaway:
- Don't jump in to 6th grade. If your kid started in Kinder, they are probably better acclimated to the pace by then than someone going in from a normal school.
- It's the Hunger Games approach to schooling. So decide if your kid is really going to be in the top 5% early on instead of subjecting then to the pressure cooker.
- With the indoctrination you find in college, I don't really want to shove my kids out the nest a year earlier than I have to. I want one more summer with them, and to have a well rounded life with joy and hobbies and friends, to go with a good education. That's my take, but the world needs brain surgeons too, so not judging people that think that's the trajectory for their kid.
Here's what I know about BASIS (it's long):
For K-4 or 5th the workload is high but somewhat doable. And there's a second teacher in the class that is very helpful in them "getting it."
Then 6th grade on is insane. The homework was hours every night. The math was easily high school level. They didn't have "science," but had separate physics, biology, and chemistry. History class in just 6th covered world history from Neanderthals straight through the Renaissance. Every minor world religion in between, eastern cultures too. That's a stretch even college survey courses don't even cover.
Approach:
- It's not hands-on. Boatloads of note-taking like college.
- They want the kids to be done with high school curriculum before 9th grade, and graduate with an associates degree in 11th.
- The staff are nice, but they care about testing scores and school rating WAY more than the kids.
Effects:
- They have hundreds of kids in early grades, but it's too intense for most kids with a life so there might be 20 kids in all of 8th grade. They try to hide this fact.
- While it can build excellent study skills for the kids that get it, it can impart crippling insecurities for the ones that don't keep up.
Takeaway:
- Don't jump in to 6th grade. If your kid started in Kinder, they are probably better acclimated to the pace by then than someone going in from a normal school.
- It's the Hunger Games approach to schooling. So decide if your kid is really going to be in the top 5% early on instead of subjecting then to the pressure cooker.
- With the indoctrination you find in college, I don't really want to shove my kids out the nest a year earlier than I have to. I want one more summer with them, and to have a well rounded life with joy and hobbies and friends, to go with a good education. That's my take, but the world needs brain surgeons too, so not judging people that think that's the trajectory for their kid.
Posted on 9/26/24 at 12:49 pm to We_The_People
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new Oschner Discovery School
So that explains the ridiculous bill Ochsner just sent me
Posted on 9/27/24 at 8:08 am to Huck Finn
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They have hundreds of kids in early grades, but it's too intense for most kids with a life so there might be 20 kids in all of 8th grade. They try to hide this fact.
The school only opened in 2018 and was only K-4th at the time, adding a grade each consecutive year. And I believe it didn't start will full classes in each grade level. That has a lot do to with the smaller classes they have in the upper levels. The kids that started in K when it opened would only be in 6th grade right now. A better test would be to see what the upper grades at Materra look like in a few years.
Don't get me wrong - there is a lot of attrition. Even the kids that handle the academics well may opt to leave for a more traditional high school experience.
Posted on 9/27/24 at 8:12 am to We_The_People
Is the teacher that likes to tell his students he’s a drag queen still there?
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