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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think all K-8s or K-12s are equal, so you need to really look at the options you are specifically considering.  I went to a K-12 but the campus had two parts, although they were connected.  The lower school was on one end and the middle school was next to it.  The upper school was across the street, although all the land was owned by the school.  It made the middle schoolers seem more like top dogs, which can be a benefit for a K-8 model because the upper school students were never on the other part of the campus.  The school was also very invested in the younger grades, putting a lot of money into programs (music, science, athletics) for K-8.  So I think a K-12 like that can be great.  Other K-12s seem to put so much more emphasis on the upper school in terms of money that the lower and middle schools are more of an afterthought, without access to world-class engineering labs, sports facilities, etc.  I think a K-12 like that would not be great before upper school.  Some K-8s can also be great because they are super focused on younger kids so you're more likely to get a stellar education during those grades.  Others, however, really miss out by not having start-of-the-art facilities because of their small size.  We chose a K-12 for our twins because of that particular school and what it offered and also because I did enjoy going to the same school for all those years.  Hopefully our kids will, too, otherwise we'll have to consider whether it makes sense to move them.[/quote]

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