What's so special about 6th, 7th, and 8th grades?

We at Higgins Middle School serve to function as a bridge between the gap in elementary school to high school. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are near and dear to our hearts. Why, you might ask? Because this time frame in your student's life is so unique! They are emerging from self-contained classrooms in elementary schools and into more appropriate learning environments for their age group. Most kids this age are beginning the onset of puberty and starting to align themselves with friends they may keep for life. It's important that we guide them at this age to make the right decisions and be sensitive to their emotions as they go through adolescence. During this time, students especially feel a need to belong in an acceptable group of friends. It is our desire to take this unique time in your child's life and make it a time to remember and grow from as they enter into adulthood.

"Every aspect of middle level philosophy is developed distinctly for the unique stage of early adolescence."
- Sara Davis Powell