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

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