ADA MERRITT SCHOOL TO REOPEN AS DISTRICT'S FIRST COMMUTER SCHOOL


March 5, 2003


Ada Merritt School, located at 660 S.W. 3rd Street near downtown Miami, is set to reopen this fall, continuing in its tradition of excellence, with unique academic programs and convenience features especially designed for the working, commuting parent.

As the school district's first "commuter school," so-called because parents who work nearby can conveniently drive their children to and from school, Ada Merritt is open to Pre-K - grade 3 students from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. Children can be dropped off as early as 6:30 a.m. and picked up as late as 7 p.m., as the school offers extended before- and after-school care programs.

Housed in a beautifully reconstructed historic building inspired by the school's original 1923 design, Ada Merritt is awaiting authorization from the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer its Primary Years Programme. This is the world's most rigorous elementary school curriculum and is offered in only a handful of schools in the U.S. and Europe. A challenging dual language education also is provided. While mastering English, students will acquire Portuguese or Spanish as a second language.

Applications for fall admission are due May 2, 2003. For an application, call 305-642-7555 or visit adamerritt.dadeschools.net/.

Ada Merritt School is designed to meet the demand for higher academic standards and to ease demands on the working parent. It is the first school on the Miami-Dade School Board's newly approved school-choice menu that will greatly expand parents' freedom to select programs and schools over the next five years.

For more information, contact the school's principal, Cory Gonzalez-Yglesias, at 305-642-7555.

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