K–8 school

As years passed, the model changed to middle schools serving grades six through eight.

[6] Jennifer Radcliffe of the Houston Chronicle said that teachers said that the scenario that "students aren't tripped up during the disruptive year that they transition to middle school" was "[o]ne of the biggest perks" of the conversion to K–8 schools.

[4] Radcliffe said that experts told her that "By staying on the same campus, kids can focus on academics, rather than being forced to re-establish themselves socially.

As a result, parents are more apt to stay involved with the campus through the middle school years".

[4] Radcliffe added that compared to traditional middle schools, a K-8 has a reduced capacity in offering athletics and elective classes.