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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Elementary school earlier would eliminate the need for extended day in the morning. [/quote]

But it could transfer this need to middle school.  How many 6th graders can get themselves out of bed, breakfast, to a bus on time?  These kids are young.  If middle school starts later, they may need morning extended day as an option for working parents who have to be at work before 9am.[/quote]

WELL this goes to my bigger complaint. ES should be K-6 and Middle 7-8. But that change isn't happening sadly [/quote]

You're right - it isn't going to happen because our facilities aren't constructed with the capacity to make that shift.  Another option, however, would be to create 6th grade academies.  That would require a lot of shifting around of elementary schools - or construction of new facilities.  Parents aren't going to tolerate the former; and the latter isn't practical when we can't even agree to build a 4th high school.[/quote]

I come from a state where they attempted 6th grade centers and 7th grade centers, and it was a disaster. They reverted back to having middle schools. [/quote]

Both 6th and 7th grade centers is odd.  My old district switched to 6th grade academy (previously ES was K-6; jr hi 7-8).  It has worked very well.  It's a really nice transition for 6th graders who are too old and too big to be with the majority of elementary schoolers, yet too immature and little to be with the "big guys" in junior high.  It's also a great way to meet new peers and make new friends and transitioning to more academic responsibilities before having to deal with the added stress and chaos of a school with 7th and 8th graders.[/quote]

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