Engineering and Information Technology students from Miami Lakes Educational Center and five other Miami-Dade Public high schools participated in the recent second annual Explore Ambition Program, a STEM career-related experience at the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, a subsidiary of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. Students in 9th through 11th grades, with varying math and science skill levels, spent their Spring Break as...

In addition to Spanish Lake Elementary School’s year round science program, over 300 hundred fifth grade students completed their in-depth Science Boot Camp. The camp consisted of two-hour round robin blocks of engaging science learning in order to gain a clearer understanding of science concepts. In order to meet the higher science standards mandated by the State of Florida, the reinforcement and review of science strands were...

  The recorder group at Spanish Lakes Elementary, under the direction of music teacher Diana Garcia, was honored for its superior performance at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Thursday, March 13. The group earned a perfect score. The group included (bottom, from left) Manuel Rivero, Jeriel Peralta, Adrian Rodriguez, Luis Cruz, and Joshua Rubio; (top, from left) Julien Ricardo, Aaliyah Chavez, Andrea Sanchez, Camila Viera,...

  On March 20, the Miami Lakes Town Council joined in the celebration and dedication of the Perla Tabares Hantman Academy of Excellence Building at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Barbara Goleman is one of four Miami-Dade County Public Schools providing the AP/Cambridge Capstone Program, of the 20 participating schools world-wide. Hantman was instrumental in bringing the program to both Miami-Dade and Barbara Goleman.  The...

  Art teacher Irene Albalat was the creative leader for the mural that now covers the entrance of Miami Lakes Middle School, a project commemorating the town of Miami Lakes' 50th anniversary. Following on the heels of the mural's reveal, Albalat was named Miami Lakes Middle Schools' Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014.  Originally born in Alquizar, Cuba, Albalat settled in Miami with her family at the tender age of 6. She attended...