As a former middle school teacher, I can concur that most of the day is "educational themed day care" primarily about teaching kids to submit to authority and k

As a former middle school teacher, I can concur that most of the day is "educational themed day care" primarily about teaching kids to submit to authority and keep their heads down. Actual learning can be accomplished with far greater value by having mostly quiet reading sessions interspersed with outdoor play. Even fiction reading is a huge benefit, as most of our "reading" classes are all about talking about reading, not actually practicing it, so most students only improve their BS skills.