Two Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy seniors have been accepted to prestigious colleges.Israel Palencia Lamela has been a student at Jose Marti for the past seven years. He leaves the school as a student who not only took advantage of the rigorous curriculum but also was looking for opportunities to continue his passion for athletics after playing for the Jose Marti middle school basketball team.He became a varsity basketball player at his home...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK8) seventh- and eighth-grade students had the opportunity to explore the foundations of United States history on their recent study trip to Boston, Massachusetts on March 15-17. The students and their chaperones got a first hand look at what life was like for native American tribes and early pilgrim settlers while visiting Plimouth Plantation.Their experience jumped forward in time as the group walked the Freedom...

Pace High School (PACE) seniors, Lauren Aponte, Paola Calleyro and Emma Rodriguez were honored with the ISSF Star Student Award presented by the Independent Schools of South Florida (ISSF) at its 29 Annual “Star Award” luncheon. The award ceremony was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport and Convention Center on April 3.The ISSF unites accredited nonpublic schools to collaborate, share information and celebrate the success of its...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center's team of coders, Samuel Borges and Daniel Simeon, competed on April 3 at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair's Digi-Con Coding with Scratch Challenge. Their hard work paid off as Simeon tied for second place among a field of 20 competitors from schools across Dade County. His highly creative animation showcased his talent and skill as a coder. Borges (left) and Simeon (right) are pictured at the competition.

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School has tapped Barbara Picazo as its new principal for the 2019-2020 school year.Picazo, the school’s assistant principal for the past 18 years, will replace Ricardo Briz, the longest-serving principal in school history, following his retirement.Picazo joined Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School in 1995 and has excellently served the school with devotion as a middle school Language Arts and Religion teacher...