Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is the fourth largest public school district in the nation, comprised of 392 schools, 345,000 students, and over 40,000 employees. It consists of elementary, middle and senior high schools; vocational/adult and community education centers; satellite schools; magnet schools; and various special schools and centers. Located at the southern end of the Florida peninsula, the school district stretches over 2,000 square miles of diverse and vibrant communities ranging from rural and suburban to urban cities and municipalities. A truly global community, district students speak 56 different languages and represent 160 countries.