Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and the fourth largest in the United States, with a student enrollment of 380,006 as of July 5, 2010...

system. It is one of only three area vocational-technical training centers. It is the only dual-delivery school in Miami-Dade County, providing adult vocational training in conjunction with a full-service high school. This allows the high school students to attend regular academic classes and technical or vocational training programs during the same school day on the same school campus. Upon graduation, high school students can receive both a high school diploma and a certificate of completion from the vocational training program in which they participate.

Communication & Entertainment Technology Academy

• Commercial Art Technology
• Drafting Technology
• Music Technology & Sound Engineering
• Technical Theater
• Television Production

Entrepreneurship Academy

• Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
• Automotive Collision Repair
• Automotive Service Technology
• Culinary Arts
• Early Childhood Education
• Financial Services
• International Business & Marketing
• Major Appliance & Refrigeration Repair

Health Science Academy

• Dental Aide
• EMT/First Responder
• Fire Fighter
• Allied Health/Medical Assisting
• Nursing Assistant
• Allied Health/Pharmacy Aide

Information Technology Academy

• Computer Systems Technology (Cisco Networking Acad.)
• Electronic Technology
• Web Design Technology

Demographics

Miami Lakes Educational Center is 81% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% White non-Hispanic, and 1% Asian.

External links

• Miami Lakes Educational Center Website