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What is the last year of elementary for your kids?

Posted by on Jul. 28, 2012 at 8:45 PM
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Our school district elementary school only goes to 3rd grade. So this year will be my daughters last year in elementary. It seems a little soon for it to be the last year. I don't remember going to middle school in 4th grade. When do your kids go up to the next school?

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CometGirl
by Bronze Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Our elementary grades are split into 2 schools--PK-2 and 3-5.  Then they go to middle school 6-8 and then high school 9-12.

littleangie
by Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 9:07 AM

In my district, it is 5th grade.  6th grade is when they start middle school.  If I were to divide the kids by age group, I would prefer elementary from K to 6, middle from 7 to 9, and high school 10-12. 

natesmom1228
by Melissa on Jul. 30, 2012 at 9:18 AM

Our school elementary ends at 5th. Middle school starts at 6th.

Karen2313
by Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 9:32 AM

Our schools here in Colorado Springs are K thru 5th grade Elementary, 6th thru 8th Middle, and 9th thru 12th High School. When I went to school it was K thru 6th grade Elementary.

Traci_Momof2
by Silver Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 11:42 AM

My kids are in a K-8 school so they wouldn't go to a different school until HS.  However, we plan to move before that point and the area we are moving to has K-6 in the elem schools, 7-8 in jr. high and then 9-12 in HS.  So no matter what, it will be later before they are out of "elementary".

kmrtigger
by Kandice on Jul. 30, 2012 at 7:32 PM

My oldest is heading into Jr High(5th grade), next year my middle son will follow and then the following year my youngest will be there as well.

BuckeyezRule
by Bronze Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Quoting littleangie:

In my district, it is 5th grade.  6th grade is when they start middle school.  If I were to divide the kids by age group, I would prefer elementary from K to 6, middle from 7 to 9, and high school 10-12. 




Ours are exactly like what you'd prefer. I thought it was 'weird' not to have 9th grade in HS. But, now I'm glad it's that way. Lol
Laura, Mom to Lucas 8/31/03 & Isabella 9/19/04 (yes, 12 1/2 mos apart in age LOL)
RhondaVeggie
by on Jul. 30, 2012 at 8:45 PM
K-4, 5-8, 9-12. I don't like the middle school system at all. When I was a kid we did K-6 and 7-12.
melaniecerise
by Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 8:46 PM

5th

mommasaint
by Bronze Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 8:53 PM

We have no shortage of schools in my tiny town Primary is K-1st, Intermediate is 2nd-3rd, Upper Elementary is 4th-5th then they go to Middle School for 6th-8th. 

I suppose they are all elementary though until Middle School. 

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