Miami Lakes Educational Center

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Miami Lakes Educational Center
Address
Miami Lakes Educational Center
5780 NW 158th Street

Miami Lakes
,
Florida
33014

United States
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TypePublic magnet
Established1998
School district Miami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalYaset Fernandez
Faculty51.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,224 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.00 [1]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Black & Teal   
Mascot Jaguar
Website Miami Lakes Educational Center homepage

Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), is a vocational-technical training center in Miami Lakes, Florida. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and one of only three area vocational-technical training centers. It is one of two schools in Miami-Dade County, providing adult vocational training in conjunction with a full-service high school. [2] This allows students to attend regular academic classes and technical or vocational training programs during the same day on the same campus.

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History

Miami Lakes Educational Center was established in 1998.

Magnet Academies

MLEC has 26 different strands spread among five magnet academies. Although the school is not recognized as a magnet program by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, as it does not receive specialized magnet funding, the school retains the ability to require students to complete an application form, and may admit students from areas outside of traditional school boundaries. Each magnet academy at MLEC has a distinct uniform. The Cambridge Academy is run by Cambridge International Examinations, and includes mandatory AICE and AP classes. [3] A sixth academy, Trade and Industry, was active before having its strands transferred to the Entrepreneurship Academy, [4] until it became its own individual academy once again.

MLEC is a magnet high school, which requires students to be accepted in order to attend. Upon graduation, a student can receive both a high school diploma and a certificate of completion from the vocational training program. [5]

Miami Lakes Educational Center has consistently maintained an "A" grad.

The classes and academies from the list below are taken from the subject selection form for the magnet school. [6]

AcademyStrands /
career pathways		Academy leader
Cambridge
  • Engineering
  • Journalism
  • Global Studies (previously Forensic Science)
Mannie Lizarazo
Health
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Medical Assistant
  • Dental Assistant
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Intro to Practical Nursing
Glenda Algaze
Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Services
  • Culinary Arts
Marisol Tapia
Communication & Entertainment Technology
  • Commercial Arts
  • Technical Theater
  • Television Production
Odalis Soto
Information Technology
  • Cisco Networking Academy
  • Electronic Technology
  • Web Development
Marlon Vernon
Trade & Industry
  • AC, Refrigeration, and Heatin Technology
  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Automotive Service Technology
Lourdes Ambas

Demographics

Miami Lakes Educational Center is 81% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Adult Division". mlec.dadeschools.net. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cambridge Academy". nmembribe.ida43.aspcommunity. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Academy of Trade and Industry". mlec.dadeschools.net. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ "MLEC Dadeschools Homepage". mlec.dadeschools.net. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Subject Selection Form 2013-2014 Miami Lakes Educational Center" (PDF). MLEC. Dadeschools.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Miami Lakes Educational Center - Miami Lakes, Florida/FL - Public School Review". Public School Review. Retrieved March 28, 2013.

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