Miami's public schools are run by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, rated A for 2025-26. Half the city's graded schools earned an A. 305-995-1000.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, its 2026-27 calendar, registration guide and July 1 grades announcement, and the Florida Department of Education’s 2025-26 school grades.
Public schools in Miami are run by Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), one district for the whole county. The City of Miami does not run schools. Students are assigned to a school by where their parents live, unless they have a Choice Student Transfer to another school.
Every public school in Miami, with its zone and report card: Miami public schools.
Who to call
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools: 305-995-1000, 1450 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
- Your child’s school: listed with its phone on dadeschools.net
- Free school-entry shots (Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade, Special Immunization Unit): 786-845-0550
- Grades for every school: district school grades page
The district’s grade
The Florida Department of Education rated M-DCPS an A for 2025-26, the district’s seventh A, it announced July 1, 2026. Across the county, 63% of its schools earned an A, 24% a B and 12% a C, and the district said none of its schools got a D or an F.
Schools inside the city
We matched the state’s 2025-26 school grades to federal school locations and kept the public schools, district-run and charter, whose campus sits inside Miami city limits. Of the 72 that received a grade, 36 earned an A, 19 a B, 14 a C and one a D. Two were marked incomplete.
The one D went to Colegiate Preparatory Academy, a charter school.
High schools in the city
| School | Address | 2026 grade | 2025 grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Senior High | 2450 SW First St. | A | A |
| Miami Northwestern Senior High | 1100 NW 71st St. | A | C |
| Miami Jackson Senior High | 1751 NW 36th St. | B | B |
| Miami Edison Senior High | 6161 NW Fifth Court | C | A |
| Booker T. Washington Senior High | 1200 NW Sixth Ave. | Incomplete | A |
| Design and Architecture Senior High | 4001 NE Second Ave. | A | A |
| New World School of the Arts | 25 NE Second St. | A | A |
| School for Advanced Studies, Wolfson | 25 NE Second St. | A | A |
| iTech at Thomas A. Edison Educational Center | 6101 NW Second Ave. | A | A |
| Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High | 300 NW Second Ave. | A | A |
| Young Men’s Preparatory Academy (6-12) | 3001 NW Second Ave. | A | A |
| Young Women’s Preparatory Academy (6-12) | 1150 SW First St. | A | A |
| iPreparatory Academy (6-12) | 1500 Biscayne Blvd. | A | A |
Charter high schools in the city graded A for 2026 include Charter High School of the Americas, International Studies Charter High, Mater Brickell Academy High, Miami Arts Charter and Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy. Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High earned a B.
Florida grades schools on test scores, learning gains, graduation and college and career results. A grade is a summary, not the whole picture; each school’s report card is on the Florida Department of Education site.
The 2026-27 calendar
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar:
- First day: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 (done)
- End of first grading period: Friday, Oct. 16
- No school (planning day): Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Veterans Day: Wednesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27
- No school (planning day, available to opt): Friday, Dec. 18
- Winter recess: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 18
- Presidents Day: Monday, Feb. 15
- Spring recess: March 22-26, 2027
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 31
- Last day: Thursday, June 3, 2027
Every Wednesday, students in grades 2 to 5 at elementary schools, and grades 2 to 8 at K-8 centers, go home one hour early.
Registering a new student
The district’s registration guide says to go in person, with your child, to the school assigned to your home address. Bring:
- Proof of age: an authentic document issued by a government agency. A school can enroll a child temporarily and give the family 30 days to produce it.
- Proof of residence: a Statement of Bona Fide Residence (form FM-7444).
- Florida Certificate of Immunization (DH-680) and a physical. The health department gives free school-entry vaccines at 786-845-0550.
The school will also ask you to fill in the home language survey, the emergency student data form and a registration disclosure. Children who are 5 by Sept. 1 can start kindergarten. Students moving from elementary to middle, or middle to high school, are assigned to their boundary school automatically.
What this means for you
- Your address decides your zoned school.
- Thanksgiving week, students are in school Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 23-25.
- Moving to Miami midyear? Get the immunization certificate first; it is the usual holdup.
Related: moving to Miami, Friday night football and Miami population and growth.
Which schools each part of the city is zoned for: our Miami neighborhoods guide.
Frequently asked questions
What school district is Miami in?
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which runs public schools across the county. Its main number is 305-995-1000 and its headquarters is at 1450 NE Second Ave.
What grade did Miami-Dade County Public Schools get?
An A for 2025-26, the district’s seventh A, it announced July 1, 2026. Districtwide, 63% of its schools earned an A, 24% a B and 12% a C.
When is Thanksgiving break for Miami-Dade schools?
Students are off Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, 2026. Winter recess runs Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, and spring recess is March 22-26, 2027.
When is the last day of school in Miami-Dade?
Thursday, June 3, 2027, according to the district’s 2026-27 calendar.
What do I need to register my child for school in Miami?
Go in person with your child to the school assigned to your home address and bring proof of age, a Statement of Bona Fide Residence and a Florida Certificate of Immunization (DH-680).
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