Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the fourth largest school system in the United States with over 392 schools, 345,000 students and over 40,000 employees.
Schools[]
The district covers a total of 415 institutions,[1] including:
171 elementary schools
50 middle schools
50 K–8 centers
37 high schools
54 charter schools
23 vocational schools
5 magnet schools
18 alternative schools
5 special education centers
Elementary schools []
There are 171 elementary schools serving MDCPS. These schools usually teach grades from Pre-K to 5th or 6th.[2]
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Arch Creek Elementary School
Arcola Lake Elementary School
Auburndale Elementary School
Avocado Elementary School
Banyan Elementary School
Barbara Hawkins Elementary School
Bel-Aire Elementary School
Ben Sheppard Elementary School
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Bent Tree Elementary School
Biscayne Elementary School
Biscayne Gardens Elementary School
Blue Lakes Elementary School
Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary School
Brentwood Elementary School
Broadmoor Elementary School
Bunche Park Elementary School
Calusa Elementary School
Campbell Drive Elementary School
Caribbean Elementary School
Carol City Elementary School
Carrie P. Meek/Westview Elementary School
Charles D. Wyche, Jr. Elementary School
Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Charles R. Hadley Elementary School
Christina M. Eve Elementary School
Citrus Grove Elementary School
Claude Pepper Elementary School
Coconut Grove Elementary School
Colonial Drive Elementary School
Comstock Elementary School
Coral Park Elementary School
Coral Reef Elementary School
Coral Terrace Elementary School
Crestview Elementary School
Cutler Ridge Elementary School
Cypress Elementary School
David Fairchild Elementary School
Dante B. Fascell Elementary School
Devon Aire Elementary School
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School
Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School
Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School
Dr. H. W. Mack/West Little River Elementary School
There are 50 kindergarten-to-8th grade centers (or "academies") serving MDCPS. K–8 centers are generally set up to serve communities with limited building space for two separate campuses. They are run as both an elementary and middle school out of the same campus, with joint administration, staff, and schedules. Middle school-aged students generally have separate buildings dedicated to them. MDCPS provides a full list of the K-8 schools.[4]
There are 120 magnet schools serving MDCPS.[6] They normally serve grades 9th to 12th. These schools do not take in students from their area. Instead, students must apply and test into these schools, which offer specific courses of study.
There are 23 adult/vocational centers, more commonly referred to as "night schools", serving MDCPS.[9] These centers are set up for adults to earn G.E.D.s, or for students older than the age of 16 to make up classes they have failed and have no slots for in their daytime schedules. Some night schools also offer vocational programs and free English classes for non-native speakers. Adult centers also offer free citizenship classes. They also offer Saturday classes to accommodate students who can't attend during the week. They are generally housed at high school campuses, with classes taking place in the evenings.
American High School Adult Center
Coral Gables High School Adult Center
D.A. Dorsey Educational Center
English Center
George T. Baker Aviation
Hialeah Adult Education Center
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School Adult Center
Lindsey Hopkins Technology Center
Miami Beach High School Adult Center
Miami Coral Park High School Adult Center
Miami Jackson High School Adult Center
Miami Lakes Adult Education Center
Miami Palmetto High School Adult Education Center
Miami Senior High School Adult Education Center
Miami Springs Senior High School Adult Education Center
Miami Sunset High School Adult Center
North Miami High School Adult Center
Robert Morgan Vocational Technical Institute
South Dade High School Adult Center
South Dade High School Skills Center
Southwest High School Adult Center
Virtual Adult Center - online school
William H. Turner Technical Adult & Community Education Center
Charter schools []
There are 53 charter schools that are set up as publicly funded, but are privately operated, in MDCPS.[10] Currently there are around 19,000 students enrolled in charter schools in the county. Students that attend these schools do not need to pass an examination before being considered for a spot, but must maintain specific grades and behavioral standards to maintain their enrollment.
Archimedean Academy (elementary)
Archimedean Middle Conservatory (middle)
Archimedean Upper Conservatory (high)
ASPIRA Eugenio Maria de Hostos Youth Leadership (middle)
Miami Children's Museum Charter School (elementary)
Miami Community Charter School (elementary)
Oxford Academy of Miami (elementary)
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy (middle/high)
Pinecrest Academy Charter Middle School (middle)
Pinecrest Preparatory (high)
Pinecrest Preparatory Academy (elementary)
Renaissance Elementary Charter School (elementary)
Renaissance Middle Charter School (middle)
Rosa Parks Charter School/Florida City (K-8 center)
Sandor Wiener School of Opportunity (elementary)
Sandor Wiener School of Opportunity, South (elementary)
School for Integrated Academics & Technologies (high)
Somerset Academy (elementary)
Somerset Academy Charter High School (high)
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (middle)
Spiral Tech Elementary Charter School (elementary)
Spirit City Academy (middle)
Summerville Advantage Academy (elementary)
Sunshine Academy (K-8 center)
Theodore R. and Thelma A. Gibson Charter School (K-8 center)
Transitional Learning Academy (middle/high)
Youth Co-Op Charter School (K-8 center)
Alternative schools []
There are 16 alternative schools serving MDCPS.[11] They are set up for as a last resort for students who have recurring behavioral or extreme academic problems. Any child released from a youth detention center must attend an alternative school until deemed ready to return to normal school.
There are five specialized centers serving MDCPS.[12] They are for students with extreme mental or learning disabilities which would impair them from attending classes with students without these disabilities. It is becoming more and more common for regular schools to set up their own specialized education (special ed) programs.
Instructional Systemwide Center - administrative office that runs the individual school programs
