Mater Academy of International Studies, 795 NW 32nd St.: K-5, 465 students (NCES 2024-25), a B in Florida's 2026 grades.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the Mater Academy of International Studies website, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Mater Academy of International Studies is a kindergarten to fifth grade public charter school at 795 NW 32nd St., between Allapattah and Wynwood. It shares a campus and website with Mater International Preparatory, which serves grades 6 to 9. It earned a B in 2026 after an A in 2025.
Who to call
- Front office: 305-634-0445, 795 NW 32nd St., Miami, FL 33127
- School website: materacademyis.com
- District main line: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 305-995-1000
| Address | 795 NW 32nd St., Miami, FL 33127 |
| Phone | 305-634-0445 |
| Grades | K to 5 |
| Type | Charter school |
| State school number | 13-1017 |
Principal
Principal Giselle Bernal, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 465 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 24 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, a ratio of 19.4 students per teacher.
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 | B (56% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | B |
From the 2026 grades file, where achievement is the share of tested students at grade level or above:
- Third grade English language arts achievement: 57%
- English language arts achievement: 56%
- Math achievement: 68%
- Science achievement: 40%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site.
How to apply
Mater Academy of International Studies is a tuition-free public charter school in the Mater Academy network, so there is no attendance zone: families apply through the school’s website. Mater Academy’s posted enrollment and lottery policy (PDF), which it says applies to all Mater Academy schools, sets a registration and lottery date each year. Current students who return an Intent to Return form, siblings of enrolled students, children of the school’s teachers and some other groups are admitted without the lottery. If applicants outnumber seats in a grade, the rest are drawn at random, and the remaining numbers become the waiting list, which the school works through as seats open during the year.
Calendar and bell times
Check the school’s website for its calendar and bell times.
More on Miami schools
- Every public school in Miami
- Our Miami schools guide for the district calendar, registration and grades
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Mater Academy of International Studies serve?
Kindergarten through fifth grade, at 795 NW 32nd St., Miami.
What is Mater Academy of International Studies’s school grade?
It earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades for the 2025-26 school year, with 56% of possible points, after an A in 2025.
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