By eighth grade, each student knows his or her interests and learning style and can enjoy the process of discovering which high school is a good match.

With a strong academic and social foundation, they embrace the transition to high school as a new adventure.

Students are ready to spread their wings as they prepare to move on to high school.

Students are prepared and ready for future transitions.

They can enjoy the season of life they are in without any pressure from high school peers.” – Hal Huser, 5th & 6th Grade Social Studies and 5th Grade Grammar, Vocabulary, and Composition Teacher I am a big kid at heart, and we are able to do some fun and creative activities that middle schoolers aren’t 'too cool' to enjoy. “I like that we only go up through middle school. At Mason Prep, our older students connect with younger students through our pen pal and math buddy programs. They are given the responsibility of acting as school leaders, and they rise to the expectation.

Instead of being lost in the middle between elementary and high school, seventh and eighth graders serve as role models for the younger students.

Each grade at Mason Prep elects two representatives to our City Council, which spearheads school activities and service projects throughout the year.

All students have leadership opportunities – these are not reserved for the high schoolers.

Students develop self-awareness and an understanding of how they learn best.They can learn how to fail and pick themselves up in a supportive atmosphere where their teachers are there to help and guide them. Students feel comfortable challenging themselves, learning new things, and taking risks.A smaller environment means students are known and nurtured as individuals – both academically and socially – creating more confident and self-assured students.The K-8 model provides a safe and nurturing environment.

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