Frequently Asked Questions

The Office of Public Relations receives a large number of general inquiries from the public. While our staff may not be able to answer these questions, we’ll refer you to the person or department that can.

Below are the questions the Office of Public Relations is asked most often:


How can I obtain the phone number of an employee in the School Board Administration Building?

  • Go online at www.dadeschools.net and click on Directories or contact the switchboard operator at 305-995-1000.

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How can I find out what jobs are available in the school system?

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Where can I get a list of schools?

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Where can I get a school's fax number?

  • Contact each school directly. At this time there is no list of fax numbers available. Click here for a list of schools.

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We've just moved to Miami-Dade County, which school is my child supposed to attend?

  • Contact the Division of Attendance Services, School Boundaries Department at 305-883-5651.

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What do I need to register my child for school?

  • Students entering Miami-Dade public schools for the first time must present the following documents:
    • proof of age;
    • proof of a current physical examination including a tuberculin skin test (including analysis of the test and appropriate follow-up if necessary) and a certificate of immunization; and
    • two proofs of current address in the form of a lease, a statement from a real estate broker or an attorney verifying the address, and a utility deposit receipt.

    Students transferring from other school districts should provide their most recent report card or other records from the last school they attended.

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Which vaccinations does my child need?

  • All children entering kindergarten, first and second grade must complete a hepatitis B vaccine series in addition to already required immunizations for:
    • diphtheria,
    • pertussis,
    • tetanus,
    • polio,
    • measles,
    • mumps and
    • rubella.

    Before entering school, all incoming seventh graders must receive a second dose of the

    • measles vaccine,
    • hepatitis B vaccine series (three doses) and
    • tetanus-diphtheria vaccine booster.

    Students attending eighth, ninth and tenth grades also are required to have these immunizations.

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What are my child's school hours?

  • Prekindergarten, kindergarten and first-grade students will attend school from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Second through sixth-graders will attend school from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Wednesdays, all elementary-school students will be dismissed at 2 p.m.

    Hours at middle schools, grades six through nine, will be 9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Senior high school hours, grades nine through 12, will be 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

    Some elementary, middle and senior high schools as well as some special K-8 and alternative-education centers will operate on individual schedules. Call your child's school for those hours.

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