Mater Academy Charter School

Address
7901 Northwest 103rd Street
Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016
United States
Information
Type Charter
Established August 2002
School district Miami-Dade Public Schools
Principal Mr. Jose Nuñez
Grades 6-12
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Green and Gold
Mascot Lion
Newspaper "Lions Roar"
Yearbook "Picture This"
School hours 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Website Mater Academy Charter Middle/High and Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy

Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School is a charter school located in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. It opened in 2002.

The school won the Silver Medal from U.S. News & World Report's America's Best High Schools two years in a row,[1] and the College Board's 2011 Inspiration Award. In the 2008-2009 school year, the Middle, High, and Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy divisions all received an "A" rating in the state's FCAT examination.[2]

Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School is part of the Mater Academy network of charter schools.

This school's main goal is to inspire students, who do not have experience in a regular school setting before and it can help students to able to improve their social, behavioral, and leadership skills. To achieve the goal, staff needs to have concern for the students and for the parents to get involved.[3]

Mater Academy main building

Performing Arts Pavilion

The Performing Arts Pavilion, adjacent to the main campus, was completed in February 2007 and dedicated in April 2007.[4] It provides classroom and multimedia support for the main campus.[5] Classes such as Guitar and School band are held in the building. It is also used to host presentations by guests, such as Pitbull, faculty meetings, and administrative functions.[6] The Pavilion also includes space for lunch and vending machines.

Other building additions

A new building called the Annex has also been added. It includes an auditorium and classrooms. Early into the 2014-2015 school year, two new buildings were opened, one of which is for the Mater Academy Elementary School students. They are now adding a new Science Building that is being connected to the main building.

Recognitions

Mater Academy Charter High School was chosen as one of America's best for .[7][1][8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 Two predominantly Hispanic charter schools named among America's best high schools Archived 2012-09-07 at Archive.is mber, 17, 2007 Hispanic Wire
  2. ↑ FDOE Grades Site Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Smith, Barbara (2017), "First Week of School", A Charter School Principal’s Story, SensePublishers, pp. 27–28, ISBN 9789463512183, retrieved 2018-10-10
  4. ↑ Miami Herald - April 29, 2007 - NW8
  5. ↑ "School Designs".
  6. ↑ "Cornell and MIT Presentation Photo Gallery". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
  7. ↑ Lucia Orozco January 4, 2009 page 6NC (Neighbors) Miami Herald
  8. ↑ U.S. News & World Report
  9. ↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article1940374.html

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