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.