Every year, elite families face a critical realization: their high-school-bound child needs more time. Whether it is to address pandemic-related learning loss, emotional maturation, or the physical development required for varsity sports, the decision to repeat Grade...
Reclassifying a student-athlete means changing the student’s expected graduation date, usually by adding an additional year before high school. One common approach is to complete an additional eighth-grade year so the student enters ninth grade one year later...
Every year, many families reach out to us seeking options for their high school-bound children. These parents know their students need some extra time to mature and build skills before entering high school and feel that repeating grade 8 will help them meet that goal....
In recent years, many parents have reached out to me concerned that their 8th-grade children are not ready to move on or succeed in high school. “My middle son is very young for his grade. He’s always struggled to hold his own in school and could really use a year to...
