Applications are now being accepted through April 15 for the U.S. Naval Academy Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Program.The program is held in three sessions: June 5-10 for rising 9th graders; June 12-17 for rising 10th graders; and June 19-23 for rising 11th graders.The Summer STEM program is an overnight academic program that gives students an opportunity to experience real-life applications of math and...

February was a “great month” for a group of students at Miami Lakes Middle School. The 98 students achieved their goal when they met the requirements for the “I-ROCK, I READY” incentive program, completing at least 250 minutes of instructional activities with an overall performance of 75 percent or above on a monthly basis. On March 3, the students were rewarded, during a ceremony, with a Certificate of Recognition,...

For the past several years, Pace High School has offered its STEM First Responder EMT Academy to its students in conjunction with Barry University. The program is a four-year track designed to help students who want to pursue a job as a paramedic and prepare them for pre-med and medical school. After learning health science in their freshman year and anatomy and physiology in their sophomore year, academy students take Emergency Medical...

Getting into the Air Force Academy is no easy feat, for Miami Lakes Educational Center student Emily Norat it took six essays, a physical exam, a fitness test (taken three times), and four interviews over the course of a year. Given the rigorous and long process to apply to the Air Force Academy, one might think this was a lifelong dream for Norat, however, it all began with her older brother’s interest in enlisting. Because of...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) received 42 awards from the Magnet Schools of America (MSA) for the 2016-2017 award cycle. For the sixth year in a row, M-DCPS out-performed all other school districts nationwide.  MSA, a national organization representing over 4,000 magnet schools and programs, annually recognizes magnet schools and programs for their commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful...