District Profile

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

"Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the fourth largest school district in the United States, comprised of 392 schools, 345,000 students and over 40,000 employees. Located at the southern end of the Florida peninsula, the school district stretches over 2,000 square miles of diverse and vibrant communities ranging from rural and suburban to urban cities and municipalities. A truly global community, district students speak 56 different languages and represent 160 countries."

MISSION STATEMENT

To be the preeminent provider of the highest quality education that empowers all students to be productive lifelong learners and responsible global citizens.

VISION STATEMENT

We provide a world class education for every student.

VALUES

Excellence: We pursue the highest standards in academic achievement and organizational performance.

Equity: We foster an environment that serves all students and aspires to eliminate the achievement gap.

Student Focus: We singularly focus on meeting our students’ needs and supporting them in fulfilling their potential.

Innovation: We encourage creativity and adaptability to new ideas and methods that will support and improve student learning.

Accountability: We accept responsibility for our successes and challenges and seek to transparently share our work in an ethical manner, as we strive towards continuous improvement.