Educational Benefits of Multi-Age Grouping: 

• Students in Multi-Age Groupings perform as well or better than those in traditional ‘grade’ groups on standardized tests.
• Students in Multi-Age Groupings often have a more positive attitude about school than students of traditional ‘grade’ classrooms.
• Students in Multi-Age Grouping regularly reflect on their progress, growth, and learning.
• Increased use of flexible grouping for student learning
• Increased communication between parents, students, and teachers
• Increased parental involvement

Social Benefits of Multi-Age Grouping:

• Greater sense of belonging and rapport in classroom
• Increased cooperation among students as they foster the sense of community and sharing in the classroom
• Decreased competition among classmates as they learn to rely on each other and assist each other
• Less stress moving from one level to the next, as students will often have former classmates already in the next level who will assist the transition.

Multi-Age builds lasting, positive relationships between students, families, and teachers.

• Teachers and students have time to build a solid relationship over the course of several years.
• Students and families get to know each other well, and often families will request other siblings have the same teacher, further enriching communication and relationships
• The teacher knows what was taught in previous years, knows what the student has mastered, and knows what skills need more work and practice.