Jose Marti MAST becomes Nationally Certified

Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy recently became a nationally certified magnet school.
Th e National Institute for Magnet School Leadership certified the school in Au-gust, where 970 students are enrolled in grades 6 - 12. Jose Marti was required to fulfill five pillars of mag-net schools — diversity; innovative curriculum and professional development; academic excellence; high quality instructional systems and family and community partnerships —to obtain the designation, the school administration said. The certification is valid for four years. Administrators at Jose Marti, at 5701 W. 24th Ave. in Hialeah, said the recognition sets it apart from other magnet schools. Since 2012 the Florida Department of Education has given the school A ratings. The qualification process took a year to complete, and effort from the entire school population helped Jose Marti to achieve this accomplishment, the school said.

- Megan Medina