Starting in the 2025-2026 school year our 8th grade students will remain at Lakeview Middle School. Throughout the Fall of 2024, the administrative team worked to achieve this goal without adding staffing. At the time the decision was made to move 8th grade to LHS, there were two large classes that required additional staff members and classrooms to cover. We did not have the staffing or the space at LMS. Since those classes have moved onto the high school, we are now able to accommodate 8th grade in the K8 building with the current staffing structure we have in place. Additional rationale for this decision involves the facilities at Lakeview High School vs. the modern and climate controlled space at the K8 building as well as the developmental and academic needs of 8th grade students.