where we’re going Legacy believes that the traditional challenges of middle school bring the greatest opportunities. Middle school students are unique. In this four-year time span, there will be exponential growth; physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. Legacy’s vision is to enhance and build a middle school experience that supports this growth through intentional relationships and relevant learning techniques. The middle school experience at Legacy is first and foremost rooted in giving students a place to belong. A place where their identity is anchored in Christ. A place where students will know they are loved and supported. A place where their education builds a love of learning. Over the next five-year strategic plan, Legacy will be intentional about investing in our middle school. 1. Pursue high caliber administration , through the hiring of a Middle School Principal. 2. Hire and train uniquely passionate staff to support the complex developmental stages of middle school. 3. Design and build a middle school learning space that fits a holistic approach for middle school students. 4. Provide middle school students exploratory opportunities while incorporating an interdisciplinary approach as a way of learning to reinforce important concepts and skills and address real world problems. 5. Provide robust student support to foster healthy spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and social development while engaging students in learning and fostering the development of social skills in a structured and supportive environment where each student is known and belongs.
middle School identity
Recent studies on Gen Z (born 1999-2015) indicate strong support for focusing on the early adolescent years. Here are a few of the recent statistics revealed by the Barna Group, Impact 360, and International Bible Society. Eighty-three percent of all Christians make their first commitment to Jesus between ages of 4 and 14 Three-quarters (77%) of adolescents say they have been successful in life so far and nearly all (91%) agree that they hope to achieve a lot in the next 10 years Thirty-two percent struggle with some type of anxiety disorder When it comes to dealing with loneliness, nearly half (45%) look to a non–family member—likely a friend—to connect with Forty-four percent say they feel lonely a lot or some of the time and 46% say so of feeling discouraged about the future The probability of accepting Christ decreases from 32% in ages 5-13, to 14% at ages 14-18, to just 6% for those 19 and older Seventy-four percent of Gen Z surveyed strongly agree or somewhat agree that morality changes in response to social circumstances Sixty-seven percent of church-going youth say the Church’s mission in the world excites them
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