Miami-Dade County Public Schools
1450 NE Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is the largest school district in Florida and the fourth largest in the country. There are 415 schools in the district servicing 379,155 students. Of the 415 schools, there are 197 elementary schools, 56 middle schools, 21 K-8 centers, 37 charter schools, 23 vocational schools, 5 magnet schools 18 alternative schools and 5 special education centers.
M-DCPS is also the second-largest minority public school district in the country. The breakdown is as follows:
| Hispanic | 62% |
| African American | 26% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Other Minorities | 2% |
The 5 special education centers are designed for students who have severe mental or learning disabilities which prevents them from accessing the school’s curriculum in a general education class. They are as follows:
- Instructional Systemwide Center
- Merrick Education Center
- Neva King Cooper Education Center
- Robert Rennick Education Center
- Ruth Owens Kruse Education Center
Special education services are referred to as Exceptional Student Education (ESE). Services are offered from three to twenty two years of age. ESE classes are also offered in middle school and high school. The following is a brief list of ESE classes:
Grades 6-8
| Therapeutic Instructional Support | Reading |
| Math | Academics Skills |
| Hospital Bound Instructional Services | Learning Strategies |
| Physical Education | Speech Therapy |
| Occupational Therapy | Physical Therapy |
| Exploratory Vocational Exploration | Unique Skills |
Grades 9-12
| English | Reading |
| Life Skills Communication | Life Management and Transition |
| Specially Designed Physical Education | Communication Skills for Functional Living |
| Driver Education for Special Learners | Cognitive and Linguistic Skills |
| Academic Skills for Functional Living | Developmental-Functional Motor and Sensory |
| Personal and Home Skills for Functional Living | Speech Therapy |
| Occupational Therapy | Career Preparation |
| Physical Therapy | Job Preparatory Education |
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Exceptional Student Education Policies and Procedures
Learn about Individualized Education Programs (IEP).
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