FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board Members, employees and community partners

Opening announcement of iPREP Academy and MAST @ Homestead

Thursday, August 12
2 p.m.

iPREP Academy
School Board Annex
1500 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will preview plans for a new high school located in the School Board Administration Annex Building.  The iPrep Academy will provide students with a technology-rich environment by giving each student a laptop computer to use at the fully wi-fi-enabled campus and at home.

MAST @ Homestead is an all academy magnet high school that will provide a challenging curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking as students take specialized classes in subjects as anatomy.  Students will have the opportunity to access an elite senior high with advance programs in the field of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Physical Therapy.