Miami-Dade County Public Schools will open doors on Monday, August 24, to approximately 355,900 students to begin the 2015-2016 school year. In order to help parents and students have a smooth transition back to school, a tool kit has been created with information regarding registration, vaccination requirements, school hours, important dates, and school safety. The kit is available online at www.dadeschools.net in English, Spanish...

  Joseph Zaccheo is a well-known name in South Florida high school football. As the Head Coach of the Monsignor Edward Pace High School football team, he led the Spartans to their first football state championship in 2003. In 2005, Zaccheo was named Pace Athletic Director and retired from coaching until the 2015-2016 season.  He has returned as Head Coach of the football team in a move that has excited both the local and Pace...

Hialeah Gardens Elementary School’s PTA is now accepting used uniforms. The PTA requests that uniforms to be donated are clean and in good condition. In exchange for donations, McDonald’s French Fries coupons will be given. Drop-offs can be made in the main office, 9702 NW 130th Street Hialeah Gardens FL 33018.

  Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE), 7940 N.W. 194 Street in northwest Miami-Dade, announced Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho’s approval of the school’s implementation of the Cambridge curriculum for the 2015-2016 school year. Cambridge International Examinations is the world’s largest provider of K-12 international education programs, promoting academic excellence through high expectations and rigorous standards. The...

  Three Miami Lakes Educational Center journalism students were selected to participate in the 2015 Peace Sullivan/ James Ansin High School Journalism and New Media workshop at the University of Miami in July. The program accepted applications from across South Florida and of the hundreds of applicants, only 20 were selected. The highly selective program is fully-funded by generous donors and the University of Miami (UM) to be offered...