The Town of Miami Lakes: Back-to-School for 2013-2014

Education By The Miami Laker staff Friday, August 2, 2013

Miami-Dade County Public Schools resume on Monday, August 19, for the 2013-2014 school year. Parents and students are urged to register early to avoid processing delays.


Two proofs of current address, student's original birth certificate, Student Health Examination form, Florida Certificate of Immunization form, previous school records for grade placement and verification of credits earned, and parent's license are needed for registration. A Disclosure at Time of Registration form is also required if registering for the first time and can be obtained from Attendance Services.

  

Parents who do not know what school their child will attend should phone Attendance Services, Maps and Boundaries department at 305-883-5651. For more information visit www.dadeschools.net and individual public school websites can be found at www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/.


School hours for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade are from 8:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Second through fifth grade students attend school from 8:30 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. K-8 Centers operate from 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. On Wednesdays all elementary school students are dismissed at 1:50 p.m.

Middle schools will operate from 9:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Senior high school operating times are from 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.


Parents should confirm operating hours with private schools, K-8 Centers, elementary, middle and high schools since various schools have different bell schedules.


Dates to remember:

First day of class: Monday, August 19, 2013. 

Last day of class: Thursday, June 5, 2014.

Teacher Planning Days (schools are closed): August 15, 16, September 5, October 25, November 8, 29, January 17, February 7, March 21, April 18, June 6.

Holidays: Labor Day (September 2), Veteran's Day (November 11), Thanksgiving (November 28), Martin Luther King Day (January 20), President's Day (February 17), Memorial Day (May 26).


Important information for Miami Lakes area schools:


Bob Graham Education Center

15901 N.W. 79 Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33016

Phone: 305-557-3303

Fax: 305-826-5434

Primary Learning Center

8875 N.W. 143 St, Miami Lakes, FL 33018

Principal: Yecenia Martinez-Lopez

Assistant principals: Elizabeth Hernandez, James Jackimczuk, Jesus Mesa, 

Annette Riveron

Trust counselor: Jeffrey Gardner

Guidance counselors: Janet Qureshi (K-4), Sara Naranja (5-6), Joel Castellanos (7-8)

Teachers: 160

Enrollment: 1657

School Hours: 8:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. (Pre-K through first grade) and 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. (second through eighth grade)

Uniforms required.


Miami Lakes K-8 Center

14250 N.W. 67 Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Phone: 305-822-7757

Fax: 305-557-6595

Principal: Rosy L. Calvo

Assistant principals: Susan Fisch, Lissett Robayna, Carlos Salcedo

Trust counselor: Loretta Garcia

Guidance counselors: Peggy Dufresne, Orlando Gonzalez, Marisol Vargas

Teachers: 82

Enrollment: 1,326

School Hours: 8:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. (Pre-K through first grade), 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.; Wednesdays until 2:05 p.m. (second to fifth grade), 8:45 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.;  Wednesdays until 2:25 p.m. (sixth through eighth grade).

Uniforms required.


Hialeah Gardens Elementary School

9702 N.W. 130 St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

Phone: 305-827-8830

Fax: 305-818-7970

Principal: Rouben Yaghdijan

Assistant principals: Rachel Autler, Ileana Robles

Guidance counselors: Olga Lopez-Nanney (K-2) and Jeanette Alfaro (3-5)

Teachers: 78

Enrollment: 875

School Hours: 8:20 to 1:50 p.m. (Pre-K through first grade) and 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. (second through fifth grade)

Uniforms Required.

Open campus orientation: Saturday, August 17 from 9 to 11 a.m.


Spanish Lake Elementary School

Main Campus: 7940 N.W. 194 St, Miami, FL 33015

Early Childhood Center: 19200 N.W. 79 Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33015

Phone: 305-816-0400

Fax: 305-816-0401

Principal: Jaqueline Arias-Gonzalez

Assistant principals: Kathy Bustamante, Lizette Estavez, Anita Marti

Guidance counselors: Giselle Perez, Ginette Sanchez,

Teachers: 119

Enrollment: 1610

School Hours: 8:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. (Pre-K through first grade). 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.; Wednesdays until 1:50 p.m. (second to fifth grade)

Uniforms Required.


Lawton Chiles Middle School

8190 N.W. 197 St, Miami, FL 33015

Phone: 305-816-9101

Fax: 305-816-9248

Principal: Nelson Izquierdo

Assistant principal: Yanelys Canales

Guidance counselor: Laura Lotito

Teachers: 40

Enrollment: 615

School Hours: 9:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


Country Club Middle School

18305 N.W. 75 Place

Miami, FL 33015

Phone: 305-820-8800

Fax: 305-820-8801

Principal: Jose Fernandez

Assistant principals: Carol Jeffrey, Viviana Lebena

Guidance Counselors: Altrice Holloman, Mayra Aloma, Sonia Ofarrill

Teachers: 68

School Hours: 9:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Uniforms Required.

Student orientation:

August 17 at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria.


Miami Lakes Middle School

6425 Miami Lakeway North 

Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Phone: 305-557-3900

Fax: 305-828-6753

Principal: Manuel Sanchez

Assistant principals: Nora J. Bueno, Rafael Crespo

Guidance counselor: Maria Macias

Teachers: 42

Enrollment: 960

School Hours: 9:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


Hialeah Gardens High School

11700 Hialeah Gardens Blvd, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

Phone: 305-698-5000

Fax: 305-698-5001

Principal: Louis Algaze

Assistant principals: Andy Granados, Lee Krueger, Lesa Slocum, Edith Cimino

Trust Counselor: Tom Binder

Guidance Counselors: Marta Rodriguez, Dr. Jayne Caudhill, Maria Munoz, Clark Leander, Yvette Pino

Teachers: 185

Enrollment: 3,100

School Hours: 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


American Senior High School

18350 N.W. 67 Avenue, Miami, FL 33015

Phone: 305-362-0676

Fax: 305-828-7380

Principal: Luis Diaz

Assistant principals: Chantal Osborne, Jason Glasford, Marion Rogers

Trust counselor: Rosemarie Scott-Gibbs

Guidance counselors: Martha Ruiz(10-11), Yvette Constant (10-11), Yixsi Quintana (12)

Teachers: 124

Enrollment: 2,063

School Hours: 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


Barbara Goleman Senior High School

14100 N.W. 89 Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33018

Phone: 305-362-0676

Fax: 305-827-0249

Principal: Joaquin Hernandez

Assistant principals: Lizette Hevia, Gisela Rodriguez, Leonard Torres

Trust counselor: Darlene Williams

Guidance counselors: Ron Fisch (9), Raquel Blanco (9-12), Elizabeth Pina (9-12)

Teachers: Over 100

Enrollment: 1,800

School Hours: 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High

7977 W 12 Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33014

Phone: 305-823-1330

Fax: 305-362-4188

Principal: Jose Bueno

Assistant principals: Lisa Garcia, Ron Butler

Trust counselor: Odalys Acosta

Guidance counselors: Eileen Padro and Martiza Baez

Teachers: 87

Enrollment: 1,600

School Hours: 7:20 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


Miami Lakes Educational Center

Secondary and Post-Secondary Divisions

5780 N.W. 158 St

Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Phone: 305-557-1100

Fax: 305-557-7391

Principal: James Parker

High school principal: AnaMaria Lopez-Ochoa

Assistant principals: Tammy Thomas, Michael Tandlich

Trust counselor: Gladys Duran

Guidance counselors: Javier Lasaga, Ana Tigerino, Greg Campbell

Teachers: 69

School Hours: 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


Miami Lakes Educational Center

Adult/Vocational Division

Principal: James Parker

Vice principal: Dr. Beverly Carter-Remy

Assistant principals: Juan Gonzalez, Ana Varona, Wayne Jenkins

Guidance counselors: Jackie Benjamin, Greg White, Vernon Wilder

Teachers: 40

No uniforms.

School Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.


Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School

6600 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Phone: 305-362-5315

Fax: 305-558-2631

Principal: Ricardo Briz

Assistant principal: Barbara Picazo

Psychologist: Dr. Vivian Perez-Caproni

Curriculum coordinator: Cyndia Marrero

Teachers: 40

Enrollment: 450

School Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Uniforms Required.


Dade Christian School

6601 N.W. 167 St

Miami, FL 33015

Phone: 305-822-7690

Fax: 305-826-4072

Principal: Matt Annett

Assistant principal: Dinora Ramos

Guidance counselor: Michelle Annett

Enrollment: 650

School Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Uniforms required.

Student orientations: 

Secondary school orientation on Thursday, August 15 at 7 p.m.

Entire student body orientation and "Get Acquainted" day is scheduled for Friday, August 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.


Monsignor Edward Pace Senior High School

15600 N.W. 32 Avenue, Miami, FL 33054

Phone: 305-623-7223

Fax: 305-521-0185

Director: Ana Garcia

Dean of Academics: Rebeca Bautista

Guidance counselor director: Carla Giberson

Counselors: Melanie Otero, Ramon Rodriguez

College advisor: Lillian Dubon 

Teachers: 60

Enrollment: 850

School Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:23 p.m.

Uniforms Required.

Mandatory new student orientation: Friday, August 16 at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria  (school uniform and iPads are required).

Mandatory new parent meeting: Friday, August 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the school chapel.