For the first time in Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy (JMMAST) history, the school hase a Silver Knight Award Honorable Mention. The honor was achieved in the Art category by senior Vanessa Tascon Meneses. She was very involved in the restoration of her school’s 40 life sized painting around the building.  She is a contributing artist to their ever-expanding mural depicting street art much like the kind seen in the Wynwood District. She has also...

Members of the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board are pictured at Barbara Goleman Senior High School with their donation of a new sound system for the school’s auditorium. Pictured (top, from left) Dennis Brennes, principal Dr. Manuel Sanchez, Ramiro Inguanzo Hector Abad and assistant principal Robert Inza; (bottom, from left) Day Garcia, Jackie Vaquer, Zuli Martinez and Janet Marti.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been honored with the 2019 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Superintendent of the Year Award during its 48th Annual NABE Conference at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort.“I am honored to receive the National Association of Bilingual Education Superintendent of the Year Award,” said Carvalho. “This coveted honor is a testament to the district’s...

The 2018-2019 Miami-Dade Public school year is near a close. Join these Miami Lakes area schools in celebrating their success and hard-work at their graduation or promotion ceremonies. Some are by invitation only. Contact schools for more details.Dade Christian School's Kindergarten Graduation, Monday, May 20,Dade Christian School Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.Dade Christian School's Fifth Grade Crossover, Wednesday May 22Dade Christian School...

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) recognized Mater Academy Charter High School sophomore Melanie Gonzalez as the 25th Congressional District’s winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic Discovery.” Gonzalez’s painting, titled “Sunkised” (displayed on the wall), was chosen out of 66 entries submitted from 12 participating schools. Her creative piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.