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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MY DD attend a K-8 school, she is now a high school sophomore, and I thought it was good idea, but others think differently.  What are the pros and cons of a k-8 school?
PRO they will only go to 2 schools if they never moved 
[b]They get to know everyone, you watch grow,[/b] they might never be in a same building for 9 years.   
Cons- maybe the oldest kids might say something bad.? older kids vaping or smoking or talking about it on the bus?[/quote]

Being together for 9 years can be a drawback if the social dynamic is toxic.  There is a lot of benefit to starting over in middle school with a larger group of classmates. DKFI only has ~60 kids per grade in middle school and for Hoyer it is only 25.  One mean girl/boy can ruin another kids experience in a cohort that small.
K-8 schools don't always offer the same extracurricular activities, sports opportunities and specials that a larger middle school can support.  For example, I don't think that DKFI or Hoyer have middle school basketball teams.

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