Earlier this school year the State of Florida released the names of students who scored a perfect score on the Florida State Assessments and in the End of Course Exams. On Friday, October 13, the administration at Mater Lakes Academy took eight of its students out to a special lunch at Carrabba’s Italian Grill to recognize them for their outstanding achievement in receiving perfect scores in the FSA and EOC exams in the 2016-2017...

During a Miami-Dade County Public School Board meeting in October, Mater Academy were recognized as a Gold STEAM designated school. Mater Academy was honored for meeting the designations in carrying out the primary goal of promoting STEAM and STEM education, encouraging on-going growth and performance, and integration among its disciplines. The school designation criteria includes, STEM competitions, professional development, partnerships,...

Hialeah Gardens High School Gladiators marching band received first place in Class 3A at the 15th annual 2017 Falcon Sound Invitational at Flanagan High School in Broward County. The Gladiators were among 30 bands that competed in the event in five different classifications, including BOA, DCI, WGI and FFCC training and adjudicating. The Gladiators were lead by band director Carlos Franco during the event.

Bob Graham Education Center’s music teacher, Alejandro Fuenmayor, and three students, Alejandro Ugarte, Issabella Correchet-Lugo, and Brandon Picado, were selected to represent the school at the Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) State Convention. The convention will take place in January 2018 and the students will be members of the prestigious 2018 FMEA All State Elementary Chorus.

Sprint’s “1Million Project” was designed to help one million high school students in the U.S. who do not have Internet access at home reach their full potential by giving them devices and free high-speed Internet access. In Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), Sprint will distribute 14,000 free wireless devices and service to participating M-DCPS students for up to four years while they attend high...