New and Renovated Schools to Welcome Students During the 2017-18 School Year

Beyond the usual excitement of beginning a new school year, students, staff and the community can look forward to Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) many beautiful new facilities, opening during the 2017-2018 school year.

Excitement of M-DCPS’ First Day of School Coincides with Great American Solar Eclipse School principals to prioritize student and employee safety!

As Miami-Dade County Public Schools kicks-off a brand new school year on Monday, August 21, 2017, the Great American Solar Eclipse will be traversing North America; and it will be visible in Miami-Dade.

School Board Approves $26 Million for GOB Projects, Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Goals Met or Exceeded

The Miami-Dade School Board approved four General Obligation Bond (GOB) projects valued at $26 million, at its regular monthly meeting today.

M-DCPS’ Early Childhood Programs Offers Parents Tips for 2017-2018 School Year

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) Department of Early Childhood Programs (DECP) is offering tips for a smooth start to the 2017-2018 school year.

M-DCPS’ 2017-2018 ‘Back-To-School Tool Kit’ Now Online

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will open its doors to more than 350,000 students on Monday, August 21, 2017, to begin the 2017-2018 school year.

M-DCPS Provides Vendors Opportunities for Success with the District

Miami-Dade School Board Approves First Reading of 2017-2018 Tentative Budget

The Miami-Dade School Board tentatively approved the school district’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 budget, during its July budget public hearing.

M-DCPS’ Department of Food, Nutrition Announces the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Policy for Students Under the National School Lunch, Breakfast Programs

Meal application brochures are sent to all households. To apply for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch, parents or guardians are encouraged to apply electronically by accessing http://nutrition.dadeschools.net.

It’s a Four-Peat for M-DCPS’ ‘TeamMiami’ at NAF National Convention Miami-Dade County Public Schools had champions in each category!

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) had a stellar night at the National Academy Foundation (NAF) national conference in Dallas, last week, with champions in each of the four categories.

Green is the Word: Airbase K-8 Receives Prestigious Award from U.S. Department of Education

Air Base K-8 Center for International Education (ABK-8) is one of only five schools in Florida to receive the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) award.

Superintendent Carvalho Urges Legislation Mandating Fingerprinting, Screening of Foreign-Student Exchange Host Families

At this week’s Board Meeting, Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho advocated for stricter scrutiny of the agencies and organizations involved in the foreign-student exchange program, as well as mandatory fingerprinting and criminal background checks of the host families.

School Board Approves Upgrade, Contract for Two Minority-Owned Construction Companies

At its meeting this week, the Miami-Dade School Board took action on two items that reflect its on-going commitment to incentivizing the growth and diversity of Small (SBE) and Micro Business Enterprise (MBE) firms as part of the General Obligation Bond (GOB) program implementation. Voters overwhelmingly approved the GOB in 2012 to renovate, remodel and replace schools, expand student capacity, enhance safety, and provide technology upgrades.

Florida’s Tax-Free Weekend is Aug. 4-6, 2017

It’s that time of year again! Florida shoppers once again will have a three-day “tax-free holiday” weekend in anticipation of the new school year.

M-DCPS Outperforms the State and all Large Districts in Florida: No ‘F’ Schools

For the first time since the State began issuing school performance grades in 1999, there is not a single district-managed “F” school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), according to school performance grades released by the Florida Department of Education today.

School Board Approves $41 Million for GOB Projects

The Miami-Dade School Board approved nine General Obligation Bond (GOB) projects valued at $41 million at its regular monthly meeting today.

Partnership Formed to Improve Learning in 13 Liberty City Schools

Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, Urban League of Greater Miami President T. Willard Fair, National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial and City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado will join forces with prominent community leaders at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 22nd to roll out a plan designed to improve learning outcomes in 13 Liberty City schools.