Jonathan Tagoe, a senior in the Engineering Strand of the Cambridge Academy at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), was one of 70 students selected from across the country and Puerto Rico to participate in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MITES Program, the Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES).  MITES is a rigorous six-week residential academic enrichment program for promising high school seniors who...

In one week, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will be welcoming more than 342,000 students back to school. The Food and Nutrition Department has been working diligently planning healthy, nutritious menus for the school year ahead. The department’s Test Kitchen is a bustling sight as cooks prepare a wide selection of meals being offered this school year, including student favorites such as spaghetti and baked chicken wings,...

Bob Graham Education Center, located at 15901 N.W. 79 Avenue, may not have multitudes of students roaming the halls as summer break in session, but the school is already gearing up for the upcoming school year with uniform sales.School uniforms are available for purchase, made possible by the PTSA, at the school’s main campus cafeteria on Monday, August 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sales are cash only. Among the uniforms available are...

Students from Miami Lakes K-8 Center share a special dinner with their 8th grade Language Arts teacher, Virnalis Arvelo, at Shula’s Steak 2 to celebrate the perfect scores on the Florida Standard Assessment Writing Exam, formerly known as the FCAT. “I’m ecstatic that we had 15 perfect scores and very pleased with the hard work and results of all my students!” said Arvelo. Pictured from left is Miguel Sarray, Brianna...

Miami-Dade County's public schools resume on Monday, August 22 to begin the 2016-2017 school year. Parents and students are urged to register early to avoid processing delays. Two proofs of current address are required. Also required is a completion of a "Disclosure of Time of Registration" form, which can be obtained from Attendance Services.For more information visit www.dadeschools.net. First Day of Class: Monday, August 22,...