The MAST Academy Comprehensive Student Services Program is designed to provide academic planning and counseling services to students in groups or individually.  Counseling can include a variety of services such as personal/social development, educational planning and career assessment.  Students are also taught effective life management and decision-making skills.

Educational Planning

  • Planning and setting academic goals
  • Applying effective study skills
  • Identifying learning styles
  • Sharpening test-taking skills and test interpretation
  • Planning for college or post-secondary study
  • Researching scholarship assistance

Personal/Social Development

  • Gaining awareness and self esteem
  • Decision-making
  • Accepting responsibility for one's actions
  • Developing relationship skills
  • Respecting others
  • Identifying the harmful effects of substance abuse
  • Resolving conflicts
  • Reducing stress
  • Handling sexuality issues
  • Developing effective communication skiils

Media Center

  • 18,750 print and non-print items
  • Online databases - home and school access
  • Professional Library

Career Planning

  • Blending a high school curriculum to the student's career interests
  • Determining interest and aptitude surveys
  • Securing employment/internship placements
  • Learning personal and professional presentation skills

Tutorial Services

  • Faculty tutors before/after school by appointment, weekend
  • Lunchtime tutorials provided by University of Miami graduate students
  • National Honor Society, Math and Spanish/French Honor Society tutorials
  • Activity period tutorials and study halls

College Assistance Program (CAP)

  • College Admissions Advisement
  • SAT/ACT Testing
  • Scholarship Bulletin
  • Financial Aid Workshops for Parents
  • College Representative Visits, College NIght and College Forum

Student Activities

  • Provide leadership opportunities for students
  • Coordinate fieldtrips, local, state, national, and international, weekly Activity Period, academic assemblies, symposia, pep rallies, student elections, club activities, fundraisers