Frankly, it’s hard to see that this sets “middle schools” apart from junior high schools or any other form of public school. After all, don we want all our schools to include these elements??
Lebanon Superintendent Michael Harris explains it this way. He writes: “A middle school philosophy implies the recognition of 11-14 year old students as members of a developmental group with distinct characteristics, attribute, and needs. By contrast, they are not simply considered to be smaller, younger high school students as the concept of junior high once inferred. According to a middle school philosophy, its students are best served with individualized attention and a team approach in which students can develop closer and more supportive relationships with their teachers.” Dr Harris also notes that: “…the Lebanon Junior High School has actually utilized a middle school approach at least since the early 1990’s when Jacqui Guillette was the school’s principal.” Perhaps, then, it does not matter a great deal whether we call it a “junior high” or a “middle school.” The real question may be whether it makes sense to put 5th and 6th graders in a school with 7th and 8th graders. The Leba
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- Frankly, it’s hard to see that this sets "middle schools" apart from junior high schools or any other form of public school. After all, don we want all our schools to include these elements??
- Can we keep feeder schools together as students move from elementary school to junior high and then to high school?
- Do other Montessori schools Have Junior High programs?
