Which charter elementary schools feed into middle schools? Or run from K/1st up through 8th?

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Anonymous wrote:The MS years start at Inspired and Capital City at 5th as well.

I don't know about Cap City, but while Grades 5-8 are middle school at ITS, as far as student experience goes, 5th and 6th are very much like "elementary plus" and 7th and 8th feel more like middle school (letter grades to build a transcript), albeit a very small middle school. Great for some kids; a turnoff or other kids.

Yes. I do love how 5th and 6th at ITS are sort of middle school but with training wheels, then 7th and 8th are more oriented towards preparing for high-school levels of responsibility. A much more natural transition than just tossing them into a big middle school from a small elementary.

That's great to hear. Our experience in 4th and 5th at Two Rivers was disappointing for many, many reasons, but one of our main frustrations was that the kids in upper elementary were treated as early elementary students. They were given little opportunities to meet their needs for increased independence. The showcases were the same, they still had snack seemingly 10x a day...it's infantilizing.
We're in more of a middle school environment now and I'm astounded at my child's growth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The MS years start at Inspired and Capital City at 5th as well.

I don't know about Cap City, but while Grades 5-8 are middle school at ITS, as far as student experience goes, 5th and 6th are very much like "elementary plus" and 7th and 8th feel more like middle school (letter grades to build a transcript), albeit a very small middle school. Great for some kids; a turnoff or other kids.

Yes. I do love how 5th and 6th at ITS are sort of middle school but with training wheels, then 7th and 8th are more oriented towards preparing for high-school levels of responsibility. A much more natural transition than just tossing them into a big middle school from a small elementary.

That's great to hear. Our experience in 4th and 5th at Two Rivers was disappointing for many, many reasons, but one of our main frustrations was that the kids in upper elementary were treated as early elementary students. They were given little opportunities to meet their needs for increased independence. The showcases were the same, they still had snack seemingly 10x a day...it's infantilizing.
We're in more of a middle school environment now and I'm astounded at my child's growth.

Funny, ITS just got a new principal who came over from TR and he said that same exact thing. Middle school must be different and feel different because the kids are ready for more responsibility and independence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The MS years start at Inspired and Capital City at 5th as well.

I don't know about Cap City, but while Grades 5-8 are middle school at ITS, as far as student experience goes, 5th and 6th are very much like "elementary plus" and 7th and 8th feel more like middle school (letter grades to build a transcript), albeit a very small middle school. Great for some kids; a turnoff or other kids.

Yes. I do love how 5th and 6th at ITS are sort of middle school but with training wheels, then 7th and 8th are more oriented towards preparing for high-school levels of responsibility. A much more natural transition than just tossing them into a big middle school from a small elementary.

That's great to hear. Our experience in 4th and 5th at Two Rivers was disappointing for many, many reasons, but one of our main frustrations was that the kids in upper elementary were treated as early elementary students. They were given little opportunities to meet their needs for increased independence. The showcases were the same, they still had snack seemingly 10x a day...it's infantilizing.
We're in more of a middle school environment now and I'm astounded at my child's growth.

Funny, ITS just got a new principal who came over from TR and he said that same exact thing. Middle school must be different and feel different because the kids are ready for more responsibility and independence.

He seemed like a great leader obstructed by an inept head of school at TR. Im sure he’ll thrive at ITS.