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Don’t Miss Out! Magnet Application Period Reopens at Select Schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has opened its Magnet Off-Cycle Application period to provide another opportunity to families who were unable to secure a seat during the enrollment period that ran from this past October to January.

School Board Approves Contracts for Four GOB Projects Valued at $29.5 Million, Small Business Enterprise Goals Met or Exceeded

The Miami-Dade School Board approved the commissioning of architects and a construction award related to four General Obligation Bond (GOB) projects valued at approximately $29.5 million, during their regular monthly meeting yesterday.

Miami Lakes Ed Center Named Top Magnet School in the Nation, 58 M-DCPS Schools, Students, Employees Win Top Awards at National MSA Conference

Fifty-eight Miami-Dade County public magnet schools recently were honored at the 37th annual Magnet Schools of America (MSA) National Conference with a Merit Award of either Excellence or Distinction for having demonstrated the highest level of achievement in Magnet schools nationally. This is more schools than any other district in the country – ever!

New GOB Construction Project Launched at Miami Beach Senior High

Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board members Dr. Martin Karp and Dr. Lawrence Feldman, North Region Superintendent Jose Bueno, Principal Dr. Maria T. Rodriguez, District administrators, school staff and students gathered this morning to officially unveil the new General Obligation Bond construction project at Miami Beach Senior High.

South Florida Proves Its Commitment to Education at Fourth Annual Superintendent’s 5K Challenge

Thousands of teachers, students, parents and community supporters began gathering before dawn, joining Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho to run and walk in support of education at the fourth annual Superintendent’s 5K Challenge held this morning in downtown Miami’s Maurice A Ferré Park

M-DCPS Honors Outstanding Principal, Assistant Principal of the Year

Miguel Veloso, who serves as principal of Miami Springs Adult Education Center, won top honors as the District’s Principal of the Year. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) honored its finest principals and assistant principals at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Dade Association of School Administrators (DASA), last night at DoubleTree by Hilton.

New GOB Construction Project Unveiled at Comstock Elementary

Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho School Board member Dr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall, Central Region Superintendent John Pace, Principal Orna L. Campbell Dumeus, District administrators, school staff and students gathered this morning to officially unveil the new General Obligation Bond construction project at Comstock Elementary School.

Inspirational M-DCPS Teacher Receives National Award for Transforming Lives

Jennifer Jimenez, a music teacher at South Miami Senior High, has been named one of only six winners in the nation of the 2019 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards.

M-DCPS Tops Nation with 21 Certified National Magnet Schools

South Miami K-8 Center, Shenandoah Middle, and International Studies Preparatory Academy (ISPA) are Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) three newest additions to the roster of Certified National Magnet Schools. Shenandoah Middle earned the added bonus designation of “Demonstration” for exceeding the criteria outlined in the Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Standards of Excellence.

M-DCPS Breaks Record with Largest Number of Distinguished Career Academies

Twenty-one Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) academies were among 88 across the nation identified by the National Academy Foundation (NAF) network as Distinguished on its annual assessment.

M-DSPD Swears In 31 New Police Officers

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho was joined by School Board member Mari Tere Rojas, Miami-Dade Schools Police Department (M-DSPD) Chief Edwin Lopez, School Police officers and their families and friends for a swearing-in ceremony for 31 new M-DSPD police officers.

All Miami-Dade County Schools, Facilities to Close for Spring Recess

All Miami-Dade public schools will be closed for Spring Recess from Monday, March 25 to Friday, March 29, 2019.

School Board Approves Contracts for Eight GOB Projects Valued at $72.9 Million, Small Business Enterprise Goals Met or Exceeded

The Miami-Dade School Board approved the commissioning of architects and construction managers for services related to eight General Obligation Bond (GOB) projects valued at approximately $72.9 million, during their regular monthly meeting yesterday

M-DCPS Recognized as the 2018 Cambridge District of the Year

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Cambridge District of the Year Award, in the large district category.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho named National Association for Bilingual Education Superintendent of the Year

Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been honored with the 2019 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Superintendent of the Year Award during its 48th Annual NABE Conference at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort.

Community Shows Support for M-DCPS at the For the Love of Learning Gala

More than 500 leaders of Miami's social and corporate communities recently gathered to support student achievement by raising funds for new and innovative public education initiatives, and to honor the 2018-2019 inductees into the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Alumni Hall of Fame.

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