Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy news: an A in Florida's 2026 grades, up from a C. Downtown Miami charter high school, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., now enrolling.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy website, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy is a public charter high school at 25 NE Second St., on Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus downtown, in the Mater Academy network. It earned an A in 2026, with 78% of possible points, after a C in 2025.
Who to call
- Front office: 305-969-6501, 25 NE Second St., Miami, FL 33132
- School website: materinnovationtech.org
- District main line: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 305-995-1000
| Address | 25 NE Second St., Miami, FL 33132 |
| Phone | 305-969-6501 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Type | Charter school |
| State school number | 13-5417 |
Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy news
- A grade, October 2026: the school went from a C in 2025 to an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 78% of possible points, the state’s 2026 grades file shows. Achievement topped 90% in English language arts and 80% in math. The school now advertises its A rating on its home page.
- Grading periods: the first grading period ends Friday, Oct. 16, and the second begins Monday, Oct. 19, according to the school’s events calendar.
- Enrollment: the school says applications for 2027-28 are open, along with staff hiring, on its news page.
- School’s own figures: the home page lists a 100% graduation rate and a 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio. The federal count for 2024-25 was 37 students and three teachers, about 12 students per teacher.
The school calls itself a tech-focused, dual-language high school whose programs lead to an associate degree in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity or mobile application development.
Principal
Principal Matthew Bieule, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment
The federal NCES directory counted 37 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 3 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, a ratio of 12.3 students per teacher.
Programs
The school’s website describes dual enrollment with Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus in fields including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing and network technology. Students need a 3.0 unweighted grade point average for college credit courses, its dual enrollment 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 (78% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | C |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the 2026 grades file, where achievement is the share of tested students at grade level or above:
- English language arts achievement: 91%
- Math achievement: 83%
- Science achievement: 79%
- Social studies achievement: 80%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site.
How to apply
Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy 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. The site says applications for the 2027-28 school year are open.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every weekday, according to the school’s bell schedules:
| Day | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Monday and Wednesday (A days) | Periods 1, 3, 5 and 7; lunch 11:46 a.m. to 12:16 p.m. |
| Tuesday and Thursday (B days) | Periods 1, 2, 4 and 6; lunch 11:46 a.m. to 12:16 p.m. |
| Friday | All seven periods, about 50 minutes each; lunch 10:56 to 11:26 a.m. |
The school’s events calendar lists grading periods and days off. Call the front office, 305-969-6501, about early release days.
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 Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy serve?
Grades 9 through 12, at 25 NE Second St., Miami.
What is Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy’s school grade?
It earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades for the 2025-26 school year, with 78% of possible points, after a C in 2025.
What time does Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy start and end?
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every weekday, with lunch from 11:46 a.m. to 12:16 p.m. on block days, according to the school’s bell schedules.
Is Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy taking applications?
Yes. The school says applications for the 2027-28 school year are open through its website. It is a tuition-free charter school with no attendance zone; if applicants outnumber seats, a lottery decides.
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