Miami Lakes Educational Center Explained

Miami Lakes Educational Center
Established:	1998
Principal:	Yaset Fernandez
Address:	5780 NW 158th Street
Zipcode:	33014
Country:	USA
Campus Type:	Suburban
Enrollment:	1,025 (2022–23)^[1]
Faculty:	43.00 (FTE)
Ratio:	23.84
Colors:	Black & Teal
Homepage:	Miami Lakes Educational Center homepage

Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), is a vocational-technical training center in Miami Lakes, Florida. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and one of only three area vocational-technical training centers. It is one of two schools in Miami-Dade County, providing adult vocational training in conjunction with a full-service high school.^[2] This allows students to attend regular academic classes and technical or vocational training programs during the same day on the same campus.

History

Miami Lakes Educational Center was established in 1998.

Magnet Academies

MLEC has 26 different strands spread among five magnet academies. Although the school is not recognized as a magnet program by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, as it does not receive specialized magnet funding, the school retains the ability to require students to complete an application form, and may admit students from areas outside of traditional school boundaries. Each magnet academy at MLEC has a distinct uniform. The Cambridge Academy is run by Cambridge International Examinations, and includes mandatory AICE and AP classes.^[3] A sixth academy, Trade and Industry, was active before having its strands transferred to the Entrepreneurship Academy,^[4] until it became its own individual academy once again.

MLEC is a magnet high school, which requires students to be accepted in order to attend. Upon graduation, a student can receive both a high school diploma and a certificate of completion from the vocational training program.^[5]

Miami Lakes Educational Center has consistently maintained an "A" grad.

The classes and academies from the list below are taken from the subject selection form for the magnet school.^[6]

Academy	Strands / career pathways	Academy leader
Cambridge	Engineering Journalism Global Studies (previously Forensic Science)	Mannie Lizarazo
Health	Pharmacy Technician Medical Assistant Dental Assistant Nursing Assistant Emergency Medical Technician Intro to Practical Nursing	Glenda Algaze
Entrepreneurship	Financial Services Culinary Arts	Marisol Tapia
Communication & Entertainment Technology	Commercial Arts Technical Theater Television Production	Odalis Soto
Information Technology	Cisco Networking Academy Programming Web Development	Marlon Vernon
Trade & Industry	AC, Refrigeration, and Heatin Technology Automotive Collision Repair Automotive Service Technology	Lourdes Ambas

Demographics

Miami Lakes Educational Center is 81% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian.^[7]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER. National Center for Education Statistics. July 28, 2024.
2. Web site: Adult Division. mlec.dadeschools.net. March 28, 2013.
3. Web site: Cambridge Academy. nmembribe.ida43.aspcommunity. March 28, 2013.
4. Web site: Academy of Trade and Industry. mlec.dadeschools.net. March 28, 2013.
5. Web site: MLEC Dadeschools Homepage. mlec.dadeschools.net. March 28, 2013.
6. Web site: Subject Selection Form 2013-2014 Miami Lakes Educational Center. Dadeschools.net. MLEC. May 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130702102104/http://mlec.dadeschools.net/HighSchool/Documents/StudentResources/StudentServices/Subject_Selection_Form_Grade_9_13-14.pdf. July 2, 2013.
7. Web site: Miami Lakes Educational Center - Miami Lakes, Florida/FL - Public School Review. Public School Review. March 28, 2013.