iPreparatory Academy, 1500 Biscayne Blvd.: Pre-K-12, 781 students (NCES 2024-25), an A in Florida's 2026 grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the Miami-Dade County Public Schools school directory, the iPreparatory Academy website, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

iPreparatory Academy, or iPrep, runs from pre-K through 12th grade at 1500 Biscayne Blvd. The school’s website calls it an International Education and Global Focus magnet school and says it has no attendance boundary: students from anywhere in the county apply. It has earned an A in each of the last three years of state grades.

Who to call

  • Front office: 305-995-1929, 1500 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132
  • School website: ipreparatoryacademy.net
  • Magnet and choice questions: the district’s School Choice and Parental Options office, 305-995-1922
  • School buses: the district’s transportation department
  • District main line: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 305-995-1000
Address 1500 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132
Phone 305-995-1929
Grades Pre-K to 12
Mascot Phoenix
Type Magnet school, no attendance zone
State school number 13-7581

Principal

Principal Barbara Soto Pujadas, according to the district’s school directory and the school’s website.

Enrollment

The federal NCES directory counted 781 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 42 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, a ratio of 18.6 students per teacher. The district’s online directory currently lists 845 students against a capacity of 1,011; it does not give a date for that count.

Program

The school’s magnet information page describes an International Education and Global Focus program. Students admitted must keep up the academic performance, attendance and conduct set out in the iPrep Academy magnet agreement, the page says.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. The state says school grades “provide an easily understandable way to measure the performance of a school,” in its 2026 school grades overview.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (89% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A

From the 2026 grades file, where achievement is the share of tested students at grade level or above:

  • Third grade English language arts achievement: 90%
  • English language arts achievement: 94%
  • Math achievement: 93%
  • Science achievement: 89%
  • Social studies achievement: 100%
  • Middle school acceleration: 95%
  • Four-year graduation rate (2024-25): 100%
  • College and career acceleration (2024-25): 100%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site.

How to apply

iPrep fills seats through the district’s School Choice and Parental Options random selection process, its magnet page says, and applicants must meet minimum criteria. Applications go through the district’s magnet application; the district’s magnet application window runs Oct. 1 to Jan. 15. School Choice and Parental Options: 305-995-1922.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s directory:

  • Pre-K to grade 1: 8:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
  • Grades 2 to 5: 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
  • Grades 2 to 5, Wednesdays: 8:35 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
  • Grades 6 to 12: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Next breaks on the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):

  • Friday, Oct. 16: end of the first grading period
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher planning day, no students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
  • Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving holiday and recess day
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter recess

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does iPreparatory Academy serve?

Pre-K through 12th grade, at 1500 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.

What is iPreparatory Academy’s school grade?

It earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades for the 2025-26 school year, with 89% of possible points, after an A in 2025.

What time does iPreparatory Academy start?

Pre-K to grade 1, 8:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.; Grades 2 to 5, 8:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.; Grades 2 to 5, Wednesdays, 8:35 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.. From the district’s school directory.