Best Buddies Iowa Middle Schools Best Buddies Middle Schools pairs students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in one-to-one friendships with middle school students without intellectual and developmental disabilities. In today’s middle schools, students with intellectual and developmental disabilities often enter the same building and walk the same hallways as their peers, but they are left out of social activities. In addition to the benefit of developing new friendships, Best Buddies Middle School programs also give students unique opportunities for leadership. With the support of school faculty and Best Buddies staff, students lead and direct the chapters in their schools. Best Buddies Iowa currently does not have any middle school chapters. If you are interested in starting a Best Buddies Iowa Middle School chapter, please contact Best Buddies Iowa.