Utica Community Schools to study grade-configuration changes; implementation not expected before 2027-28

Oct 20, 2025

Superintendent Monroe told the board the district will study moving to K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade configurations with support from Hanover Research; any change would not occur before the 2027-2028 school year and the study will address student mental-health impacts and the Montessori program at Messmore Elementary.

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Utica Community Schools will study potential changes to when students transition between elementary, middle and high school, Superintendent Monroe told the Board of Education on Oct. 20.

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