HOUSING DEVELOPERS CONVEY 20-ACRE TRACT FOR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN DORAL AREA November 14, 2002 Century Homebuilders and the West Dade Federation of Homeowners Associations have agreed to convey a 20-acre tract to the Miami-Dade School Board for a 2,000-student high school to be built in western Miami-Dade's Doral community. Century Homebuilders will provide the land for the high school for $1.5 million, an estimated one-third of the property's fair market value. The high school will be located on the west side of N.W. 107th Avenue and near N.W. 86th Street, within Century's "Islands at Doral" development. "I'm delighted that organizations within the community have been able to work together to make this agreement become a reality," said School Board Member Frank J. Bolaños, who represents District 5 where the land is located. "The school district has been looking for land in this area for a long time, but finding tracts large enough for schools is difficult." Schools Superintendent Merrett R. Stierheim says, "This accord has the potential to save the school system millions of dollars. It's a solution that will benefit all stakeholders." Century Homebuilders President Sergio Pino called the agreement "a prime example of how the development community can help meet its social responsibilities to the communities in which they build, through collaborative initiatives with the School Board." Jesse Jones of the West Dade Federation credits recently adopted legislation that gives local public school districts greater flexibility to build schools on smaller parcels of land. He praised the announcement that "culminates years of effort by many in this deserving community to ensure the construction of a public high school in Doral." The transaction marks the second land purchase by the Miami-Dade school district since new management was installed in Facilities Planning and the creation of the School Board's Land Acquisition and Facilities Advisory Board, a group of community leaders charged with the review of the district's construction and land purchase programs. The school will serve the burgeoning community of Doral, now served by Miami Springs Senior High School. ### 02-MV046 Back to News Releases