Miami-Dade Students Received a Special Treat

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) has announced the opening of many beautiful new facilities for the 2017-2018 school year.  These new and renovated schools were made possible by the General Obligation Bond (GOB), overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2012

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The facilities are:

1. Bunche Park Elementary School – This brand new $10.2 million, 388 student-station facility comes equipped with classroom technology throughout, and includes:
   • Pre-K through Intermediate classrooms
   • An Exceptional Student Education (ESE)classroom wing
   • Art and music labs
   • A media center
   • Kitchen/dining areas
   • Administrative offices
   • E. covered area
   • Basketball courts
   • A primary play area
   • Other supporting spaces

2. Frederick Douglass Elementary School –This brand new $9.7 million, 280 student-station facility also comes equipped with classroom technology throughout, and includes:
   • Pre-K through Intermediate classrooms
   • Art and music labs
   • A media center
   • Kitchen/dining areas
   • Administrative offices
   • E. covered area
   • Basketball courts
   • Primary play area
   • Other supporting spaces

3. Toni Bilbao Preparatory Academy – This $15.1 million project is opening in two phases. This first phase provides the Pre-K component to a proposed K-8 59,000 square foot two-story facility that will house:
   • 750 Pre-K through 5^thgrade student stations
   • Administrative offices
   • Extended learning areas
   • Language arts, art, and music labs
   • Resource rooms
   • A media center
   • Kitchen/dining areas
   • Playground and play court areas
   • Drop-off areas and parking

4. West Lakes Preparatory Academy – This phased project entails conversion of the former Miami MacArthur North Senior High School to a PK-8 facility.
   • The first two phases have been completed.
   • At complete build-out, this facility will house up to 1200 PK-8 students
   • Total project allocation for all phases is approximately $18 million

5. Madie Ives K-8 Center – This is a $17.3 million PK-8 conversion of the former elementary school, which includes:
   • A combination of newbuildings to accommodate the upper grades
   • Renovation of the remaining eight buildings
   • New classroom technology throughout
   • Playground and play court improvements
   • Drop-off and parking
   • Other ancillary improvements

6. West Homestead K-8 Center – This $10.27 million dollar project ($775,000 of which was contributed by the City of Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency) converted the former elementary school to a K-8 with:
   • A combination of new buildings
   • Selective building demolition and renovation of the remaining spaces
   • The new addition will house:
     1. 264 upper academy students in grades 6-8 (approximately 23,000 Gross Square Feet) and includes general purpose classrooms
     2. Science classrooms

• Skills development labs

1. An art patio
2. A dining patio
3. K-8 P.E. spaces

• Administration and related support spaces
• New classroom technology throughout

7. Shenandoah Middle School – This $7.2 million project consists of renovations which includes:
   • Window and door replacements
   • Heating
   • Ventilation
   • Air conditioning (HVAC) improvements
   • Site and play court improvements
   • Covered walkway improvements
   • Fire alarm system and security camera enhancements
   • Electrical upgrades
   • Flooring and ceiling renovations
   • Exterior painting
   • New classroom technology throughout

8. Miami Sunset Senior High School –The $6.9 million investment includes:
   • A new P.E. track and field improvements
   • New Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) studio
   • HVAC improvements
   • Interior wall, ceiling, lighting and flooring improvements
   • Roofing; restroom and plumbing renovations
   • Selective exterior and interior door replacement
   • Security system enhancements
   • Portable removal and site restoration
   • Exterior paint
   • New classroom technology

9. MAST Academy @Homestead –This phased project culminated with the renovation and remodeling of the school’s third floor.  Overall, the $3 million improvement project included:
   • Classroom technology throughout
   • Six new classrooms
   • A science lab
   • Core student area
   • New staff restrooms
   • Miscellaneous improvements throughout to accommodate the medical iPrep program

10. Norland Elementary School – This $2.9 millionproject includes:
    • A new classroom building
    • New P.E. shelter and covered walkaway
    • Site improvements
    • Portable removal
    • Site restoration and renovation of the existing facility consisting of:
      1. Restroom renovations
      2. Selective flooring replacement

• Ceiling improvements

1. Window replacement where needed
2. Exterior paint
3. New classroom technology

11. Coral Terrace Elementary School – The $2.46 million renovation project includes:
    • Window replacement
    • HVAC improvements
    • A new playground
    • Exterior painting
    • New classroom technology throughout

12. Southside Elementary School –This historic restoration includes:
    • Interior and exterior improvements of classrooms and group restrooms in Building 1
    • Installation of a new playground surface
    • New classroom technology