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Miami Lakes Educational Center
Location
5780 NW 158th Street
Florida Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014
United States USA
Information
Type Public magnet
Established 1998
School district Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Principal James V. Parker
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 3,034 (Adult ED included)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Uniform colors may vary depending on magnet academy.
Mascot Jaguar
Website

Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. It is one of only three area vocational-technical training centers. It is the only dual-delivery school in Miami-Dade County, providing adult vocational training in conjunction with a full-service high school. This allows the high school students to attend regular academic classes and technical or vocational training programs during the same school day on the same school campus. Upon graduation, high school students can receive both a high school diploma and a certificate of completion from the vocational training program in which they participate.[1]

Contents

Magnet Academies

Each Magnet Academy at MLEC has different strands.

Cambridge Academy

  • Engineering
  • Forensic Science
  • Journalism

Communication & Entertainment Technology Academy

  • Commercial Art Technology
  • Architectural Drafting Technology
  • Music Technology & Sound Engineering
  • Technical Theater
  • Television Production

Entrepreneurship Academy

  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Financial Service
  • Major Appliance & Refrigeration Repair

Health Science Academy

  • Dental Aide
  • EMT/First Responder
  • Allied Health/Medical Assisting
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Allied Health/Pharmacy Aide

Information Technology Academy

  • Computer Systems Technology (Cisco Networking Acad.)
  • Electronic Technology

Demographics

Miami Lakes Educational Center is 81% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian.[2]

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