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Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the fourth largest school system in the United States with over 392 schools, 345,000 students and over 40,000 employees.[citation needed]

Schools

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The district covers a total of 415 institutions,[1] including:

  • 171 elementary schools
  • 50 middle schools
  • 50 K–8 centers
  • 37 high schools
  • 54 charter schools
  • 23 vocational schools
  • 5 magnet schools
  • 18 alternative schools
  • 5 special education centers

Elementary schools

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There are 171 elementary schools serving MDCPS. These schools usually teach grades from Pre-K to 5th or 6th.[2]

Middle schools

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There are 58 middle schools serving MDCPS. They usually teach grades 6th to 8th, with exceptions also including 9th grade.[3]

K–8 centers

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There are 50 kindergarten-to-8th grade centers (or "academies") serving MDCPS. K–8 centers are generally set up to serve communities with limited building space for two separate campuses. They are run as both an elementary and middle school out of the same campus, with joint administration, staff, and schedules. Middle school-aged students generally have separate buildings dedicated to them. MDCPS provides a full list of the K-8 schools.[4]

High schools

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There are 37 high schools serving MDCPS.[5] They teach grades from 9th to 12th. The first high school, Miami Senior High School, opened in 1898.

Magnet high schools

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There are 120 magnet schools serving MDCPS.[6] They normally serve grades 9th to 12th. These schools do not take in students from their area. Instead, students must apply and test into these schools, which offer specific courses of study.

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Adult/vocational centers

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There are 23 adult/vocational centers, more commonly referred to as "night schools", serving MDCPS.[9] These centers are set up for adults to earn G.E.D.s, or for students older than the age of 16 to make up classes they have failed and have no slots for in their daytime schedules. Some night schools also offer vocational programs and free English classes for non-native speakers. Adult centers also offer free citizenship classes. They also offer Saturday classes to accommodate students who can't attend during the week. They are generally housed at high school campuses, with classes taking place in the evenings.

Charter schools

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There are 53 charter schools that are set up as publicly funded, but are privately operated, in MDCPS.[10] Currently there are around 19,000 students enrolled in charter schools in the county. Students that attend these schools do not need to pass an examination before being considered for a spot, but must maintain specific grades and behavioral standards to maintain their enrollment.

Alternative schools

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There are 16 alternative schools serving MDCPS.[11] They are set up for as a last resort for students who have recurring behavioral or extreme academic problems. Any child released from a youth detention center must attend an alternative school until deemed ready to return to normal school.

  • The 500 Role Model Academy
  • Academy for Community Education
  • Alternative Outreach Program
  • C.O.P.E. North Alternative Education
  • Corporate Academy North
  • Corporate Academy South
  • D.A. Dorsey Educational Center
  • Dorothy Wallace Educational Center
  • Headstart Transition Center
  • J. R. E. Lee Educational Center
  • Jann Mann Opportunity Education
  • Juvenile Justice Center
  • M-DVS, Miami Dade Virtual School/FLVS
  • Miami Douglas MacArthur North
  • Miami Douglas MacArthur South
  • TAP Program

Specialized centers

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There are five specialized centers serving MDCPS.[12] They are for students with extreme mental or learning disabilities which would impair them from attending classes with students without these disabilities. It is becoming more and more common for regular schools to set up their own specialized education (special ed) programs.

  • Instructional Systemwide Center - administrative office that runs the individual school programs
  • Merrick Education Center
  • Neva King Cooper Educational Center
  • Robert Rennick Education Center
  • Ruth Owens Krusé Education Center
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References

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  1. ^ List of schools
  2. ^ List of elementary schools
  3. ^ List of middle schools
  4. ^ "K-8 Centers". Dadeschools.net. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  5. ^ List of high schools
  6. ^ List of magnet schools
  7. ^ http://apmays.dadeschools.net/
  8. ^ http://mas.dadeschools.net/
  9. ^ List of adult/vocational centers
  10. ^ List of charter schools
  11. ^ List of alternative schools
  12. ^ List of specialized centers
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