In the fertile grounds of Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, students and staff grow almost as quickly as the arboretum. Although a combined effort, one man is the driving force behind the school’s evergreen thumb – Andrew Kearns. Kearns has worked daily to educate and protect the native wildlife of South Florida. A teacher of 32 years, Kearns has used his curiosity in flora and fauna to drive his projects such as the Million...

American High School was recently recognized as a Miami-Dade County Public Schools STEM school for the 2017-2018 year with the Bronze level.American was designated a STEM school by primarily promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education and integration among its disciplines.The school’s designation criteria includes STEM competitions, professional development, partnerships, equity and accountability.In addition,...

The Mater Lakes Academy Thespians took to the stage at the Lehman Theatre in October to bring The Wizard Of Oz to anticipating audiences.The Wizard of Oz is the Thespians’ first production of the 2017-2018 school year, and their second in partnership with Miami-Dade College. The show was a collaborative effort among the various arts programs at Mater Lakes, with Band, Drama, Dance and Art all contributing to its success. The shows were...

Bob Graham Education Center collaborated once again this year with the team, Hope for Autism and UM-Card to support students and the autism community. UM-CARD of Miami Lakes executive director Dr. Michael Alessandri (right) and Marinela Alvarez, Hope for Autism Community Team President (left) presented the school and principal Yecenia Martinez with the plaque (middle). “This was merited thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the Bobcat...

The National Junior Honor Society and Elementary Honor Society at Miami Lakes K-8 Center participated in the 4th Annual Costume Drive to benefit the children at Branches Community Center.  Branches Community Center provides life-changing opportunities to working poor families to help them and their children break the cycle of generational poverty. The MLK-8 honor societies worked together with the support of the community and collected...