2012-2015 Catalog - Miami Lakes Educational Center - Miami-Dade ...
2012-2015 Catalog - Miami Lakes Educational Center - Miami-Dade ...
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Introduction<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> <strong>Educational</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s High School Division,<br />
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and<br />
Schools, is located in the midst of the other buildings on<br />
campus. This new state-of-the-art high school opened on<br />
August 28, 2000 and was merged with the pre-existing<br />
post-secondary facilities. This unique campus provides<br />
students with a distinctive educational experience, which<br />
is a progressive departure from the traditional high school.<br />
The instructional program is developed around a student’s<br />
career academy choice. Each academy has several specific<br />
career pathways (programs of study), which prepare<br />
students for college, post-secondary education, and<br />
employment in their chosen area. Ninth grade students<br />
must commit to an academy choice when they apply and<br />
are asked to identify the career pathway in which they are<br />
interested. Tenth grade students must select an academy<br />
and a specific career pathway so they can begin the core<br />
courses required for completion. Once a student selects a<br />
career pathway, they are expected to remain in their chosen<br />
program and complete the core curriculum. Sample<br />
four-year plans are available from student services personnel<br />
at the feeder schools and at <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> <strong>Educational</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong>. Career pathway offerings are contingent<br />
upon student enrollment. Required courses are offered at<br />
the regular, honors and advanced placement levels, as<br />
per the Course Code Directory.<br />
Boundaries<br />
The boundary for attendance at <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> <strong>Educational</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> (High School Division with transportation service<br />
provided) includes the entire boundary for all Access <strong>Center</strong><br />
I High Schools: American, Carol City, Hialeah, Hialeah-<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong>, and Barbara Goleman.<br />
(Students from other areas: See Transportation)<br />
Transportation<br />
Transportation with assigned neighborhood pick-up points<br />
will be provided for students who live within the prescribed<br />
boundaries, and more than two miles from campus. Secondary<br />
students who do not reside within the school’s<br />
boundaries are welcome to apply, but they must provide<br />
their own transportation.<br />
SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION<br />
Hours of Operation<br />
Regular school hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Parents<br />
should consult with teachers and administrators<br />
about activities before and after school.<br />
Approved Dress Code<br />
The primary purpose of this institution is to prepare<br />
students for employment and/or continued post-secondary<br />
education. Therefore, students are required to wear attire<br />
that is clean and appropriate while attending classes.<br />
Items of dress that pose a risk to health and safety, create<br />
objectionable noise, or create classroom disturbances are<br />
prohibited. The following specific regulations must be<br />
adhered to by all students:<br />
No written messages, pictures or symbols on clothing that<br />
portray ideas that are harmful to the health, safety and<br />
welfare of students. e.g. messages which relate to drugs,<br />
smoking, alcohol, sexual acts and profanity.<br />
No micro-mini skirts or short-shorts will be allowed on<br />
campus. No shorts of any kind are permitted in industrial<br />
shop areas.<br />
No tube-tops, see-through blouses (without a camisole),<br />
bare back or bare midriff shirts, or sleeveless undershirts.<br />
No hats are to be worn in the building except those that<br />
are for religious purposes.<br />
No sneakers, thongs, or open shoes of any type should be<br />
worn in industrial shop areas (safety shoes are recommended).<br />
Certain programs require that students wear uniforms and/<br />
or safety apparel appropriate for the training area in which<br />
they are enrolled.<br />
Closed Campus<br />
To enhance student safety, secondary students are not<br />
permitted to leave the campus for lunch. They are<br />
provided with a forty-minute lunch period and several<br />
dining options. Free and reduced breakfast and lunches<br />
are available to students who qualify.<br />
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