Mast Academy

ADMISSIONS: General Information

Frequently Asked Questions

MAST Academy, part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is a School of Choice. The magnet schools in this district are governed by the regulations set forth by the School Board. A student may apply during the recruitment period, October 1st to January 15th, of each year. The earliest a student may apply to MAST is in the eighth grade--for a ninth grade position. MAST accepts applications for grades 9-12. Qualified students in grades 10-12 receive enrollment offers on a space-available basis. Qualified students who are the documented dependents of active duty military personnel receive offers on a space-available basis as well.

Acceptance to the MAST Academy is based on the following criteria:

1. Academic Performance/ Mathematics & Science Placement*** (GPA minimum of 2.5 required)
2. Conduct--minimum 2.5
3. Attendance--no more than 10 excused or unexcused absences in previous year
4. Current-year science teacher recommendation. Download form from this page.  Click here to download.
Teacher recommendation must be mailed or hand-delivered to MAST Academy.
Address is 3979 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149.  ATTN: ADMISSIONS

***Consult the FAQ document for full information on math/science requirements

Students taking a math or science course through the Florida Virtual School(FLVS) must enroll in that course early enough so that a progress grade is available from FLVS by January 15th, 2012. No exceptions. Applications are reviewed to determine that students who apply to The MAST Academy meet ALL criteria described above.

Private school and charter school parents must request that an official school transcript be sent directly to MAST, ATTN: ADMISSIONS.  Homeschool parents must send appropriate documentation including tables of content from mathematics and science texts. See address above.

PROCEDURE

Step I. - Application

• Student/parent submits basic application to Schools of Choice. Private school students must submit an official transcript directly to MAST Academy.

• Schools of Choice provides online notification that student has applied to MAST. Parent/guardian calls or emails MAST (admissions@gomakos.com) to confirm the school’s receipt of application materials.

• MAST Admissions Office screens application.

• Please read the FAQ document (link above) for fuller explanation of admissions requirements, the sibling policy, etc.

Step II. - Notification

MAST notifies students in writing of application status. Students will either be entered into the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district lottery pool or notified of non-acceptance.

Step III. - M-DCPS District Lottery Pool

MAST notifies students of the District’s random selection lottery outcome. The waiting list remains current through first semester of each year. Students who want to be considered for the following year must re-apply.