Mater Academy junior Lauren Batista recently was accepted to the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine summer program where she will be studying medical and science courses such as anatomy, cellular molecular biology, and anthropology.Batista is the first Mater Academy student to get accepted into the prestigious program, which is a seven week, summer enrichment program for high school students who will be entering the 12th...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board will once again offer free SAT Prep classes for students entering their junior and senior year of high school. The program is open to Miami Lakes residents and is limited to 20 students and provided on a first come, first served basis.The three sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, during the following weeks:• Session I:  June 13-17• Session II: ...

  Manuel Sanchez III, who serves as principal of Miami Lakes Middle School, won top honors as the District’s Principal of the Year. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) honored its finest principals and assistant principals at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Dade Association of School Administrators (DASA), on April 21 at Jungle Island. Sanchez has served as principal of Miami Lakes Middle since 2011. He brings more than...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is hosting the 6th annual prom for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on Tuesday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport and Convention Center, 711 N.W. 72 Avenue in Miami.Approximately 500 high school students will attend this milestone event which provides an unforgettable experience as students with ASD bond with their peers in celebrating this important...

Rafaela Cruz and Jeannette Gallup have been named Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year, respectively, at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.Cruz. an Honors Chemistry and Physical Science teacher, has 27 years of experience in teaching beginning with her role as a teaching assistant at Rutgers University where she earned her BSN in nursing, M.S. in zoology, and Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Having always been interested in science...