Our school does not have a middle school program and a weak high school program. The reason probably is one in the same. That's too bad. So we travel 11 miles each way to be with a kids program that has an open door policy. Because of this policy & great relationship with the club we will probably switch schools when middle school comes around. It is hard to find mat time for a middle school kid during kids club season. My older sons had to wrestle kids club during MS season because our school did not have that program.
BTW...
A school is paid for by the tax payers and if you are a member of that school district you should be allowed to request the use of any school facility for the use of a community program at NO COST. They can require you to pay if you leave it messy & a janitor has to clean up after you.