Area residents are being invited by Highline Public Schools to participate in two community meetings – Thursday, May 15 and Monday, May 19 – to start planning sixth grade in middle school.
“This is an opportunity for families and staff to help develop a program that is best for sixth-graders developmentally and academically,” reads an announcement.
Here are the meeting details:
- Thursday, May 15
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Cedarhurst Elementary School
611 S. 132nd St.
Burien, WA 98168 - Monday, May 19
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Madrona Elementary School
20301 32nd Ave. S.
SeaTac, WA 98198
Sixth grade will move to middle school in the fall of the 2015-16 school year or after. Next fall, parents and staff will have additional opportunities to participate in planning middle school structure and programming.
The decision to move sixth grade to middle school comes after months of studying enrollment projections, staff and community feedback, and academic research. Read more about the decision here.