Prepare to Thrive in High School: Four Skills to Build in Middle School

We know that students experience dramatic growth and change as they make their way through secondary school. Personal freedoms increase, college decisions are on the horizon, and expectations inch higher. But what often gets lost in the focus on high school (or upper school, in private school parlance) is what middle school families can do now to prepare their children for the transition.

There is no one-size-fits-all formula, but there are four core skills middle school students can develop to help ensure a strong foundation and steady launch into upper school: