First Day of School in Miami Lakes

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, September 4, 2025

     Area schools welcomed back students on Aug. 14 to start the school year. Kids enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade enjoyed first day activities, and some wore custom crowns to mark the beginning of their senior year....
Shula’s Golf Club hosted its annual Member Guest tournament April 20-22. Players competed over three days using the football match play format.This year the theme was “Classic Rock & Roll.” Flight trophies consisted of framed replica guitars from the band they represented. Flights included Aerosmith, Journey, Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, The Who, and Van Halen. The overall trophies were framed gold 12-inch records.The 2017...

Pace seniors sign letters of intent to play baseball at several colleges

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, May 3, 2017

In late April, six seniors from Pace Senior High School signed letters of intent with scholarships to play baseball in several universities and colleges. Pictured (from left) is assistant pitching coach Chuck Lyman with seniors Santos Grande (Eckerd College), Anthony Sanabria (Lynn University), Brandon Cruz, (Nova Southeastern University), Bryan Diaz (Nova Southeastern University), Nicholas San Martin (Shorten University-Georgia), Khalil...
U.S. News & World Report announced its annual list of America’s Best High Schools and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) was a leader both nationally and statewide. The district is home to five of the top 100 high schools in the country and had seven schools in Florida’s Top 20.Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho was joined by School Board members, principals, teachers, and students in a news conference in...

Four Pace senior accepted into 19 top universities

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Four seniors from Pace High School’s elite Spartan Sword and Shield Honors program have been accepted into 19 colleges and universities across the United States. The Spartan Sword and Shield (SSS) Honors Program prepares students for a successful future through a set four-year track of Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and honors classes, along with an arsenal of community service hours and extracurricular activities. The...

Limited number of magnet seats still available

Education Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Approximately 36 Miami-Dade public schools, which have a total of 164 Magnet programs, still have seats available for interested students.  A listing of the Magnet programs with open seats is available at http://yourchoicemiami.org/magnet-program-availability. Parents must contact the school directly to confirm availability and registration information. Students must meet entrance/eligibility requirements for acceptance, and seats...
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