Town of Surfside

A magnet high school successfully founded on the MAST Academy Concept, in cooperation with Florida International University. Offering rigorous honors, AP courses, flexible learning environment, and technology-rich opportunities for career preparation. Future plans include accommodating around 1,100 students in a small school setting with a college ambiance.

• Science
• Technology
• High School
• Education
• Florida

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1. Town of Surfside September 9, 2013

2. Marine Academy of Science and Technology: A magnet high school founded on the successful MAST Academy Concept in cooperation with Florida International University. Students and faculty work in conjunction with FIU, their faculty and facilities to create a unique high school experience. Housed at FIU, Biscayne Bay Campus 89 Freshmen, currently enrolled Marine Biology and Environmental Science Focus Program

3. Rigorous Honors and Advanced Placement Courses Dynamic face-to-face and blended instruction Online courses through Florida Virtual School (FVS) Community based projects Opportunities for in-house internships and field trips. college tours, Program

4. Small school setting College ambiance Dual-enrollment courses @FIU Advanced Academics in a flexible learning environment Career and real world preparation Technology rich learning opportunities. Partnership with FIU

5. Currently accommodated in FIU classrooms Site for future permanent building tentatively identified on FIU campus School would serve approximately 1,100 students Students would share some FIU facilities Portable classrooms would serve as transition space during construction Estimated project budget approximately $22M Design/construction timeline: 24 to 30 months Facilities

6. School-age children residing in Town of Surfside 1400 1200 2000 Census Age Group 2010 Census 1000 Under 5 234 343 800 2000 Census 5-9 241 362 600 2010 Census 10-14 206 250 400 15-19 179 188 200 Total 860 1143 0 Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 Total Approximate number of students, grades 6 through 12, currently attending Miami-Dade County public schools: 311 Demographics