FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

CONTACT: Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060

FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR, M-DCPS OUTPACES OTHER DISTRICTS FOR NATIONAL MAGNET SCHOOLS OF MERIT AWARDS

Thirty-four Magnet Schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) have been recognized by Magnet Schools of America (MSA) for their commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation/diversity efforts, specialized teaching staffs, and parent community involvement. For the fourth year in a row, M-DCPS outperformed all other school districts.

This year, six Miami-Dade public schools were among 74 schools across the U.S. to receive the coveted Magnet Schools of Excellence merit award. In the category for Magnet Schools of Distinction, the District had 28 schools among the 134 national winners.  All awards will be presented at the National MSA Conference in Raleigh, N.C. in April.

For a complete list of all the magnet programs offered by M-DCPS, please visit: yourchoicemiami.org/magnet-schools/

MAGNET SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE

  • Dr. Henry E. Perrine Elementary
  • Sunset Elementary
  • Coral Gables Senior High School
  • Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial High School
  • Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) Academy
  • Medical Academy for Science and Technology (MAST@Homestead)

MAGNET SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION

  • Air Base K-8 Center
  • William J. Bryan Elementary School
  • Coconut Palm K-8 Academy
  • Frank C. Martin International K-8 Center
  • Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • M-DCPS Primary Learning Center
  • South Miami K-8 Center
  • Southside Elementary
  • Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
  • George Washington Carver Middle School
  • John F. Kennedy Middle School
  • Howard D. McMillan Middle School
  • Ponce de Leon Middle School
  • Richmond Heights Middle School
  • Riviera Middle School
  • Shenandoah Middle School
  • Southwood Middle School
  • Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy
  • Mays 6-12 Conservatory of the Arts
  • Coral Reef Senior High School
  • Design and Architecture Senior High
  • Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
  • International Studies Preparatory Academy
  • iPrep Academy
  • Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
  • MAST@FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
  • New World School of the Arts
  • TERRA Environmental Research Institute

 

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