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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with the poster who said the middle school program should be enhanced. The typical selling points of K-8 are that they have been shown to be a more beneficial model vs stand-alone middle schools and 6-12 models.
Here's one study: https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/october/attending-a-middle-vs--a-k-8-school-matters-for-student-outcomes.html

The other selling point is that the middle schoolers in a k-8 get to be kids longer and also get leadership opportunities in their schools.

But what these schools could do more is to further enhance the program. This includes through sports programs (e.g. offering a wider variety, if possible). Clubs -- adding robotics, debate, etc. Most schools now have affinity groups, but some lack the club opportunities.  Our school has special trips for the middle school kids that challenge them (e.g. white water rafting) and plays that only cast middle schoolers.  Kids have music lessons, but there's not school band (which could even be a jazz band), for example. I think a lot of this comes down to the fact that k-8s probably don't have the resources/staffing to provide some of this. That said, it would be welcome if they could/did.
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