Glades Middle School

Founded in 1954, Palm Springs Elementary School serves more than 850 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. Located in Hialeah, Fla., the school is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which serves Miami-Dade County s more than 341,800 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in a range of elementary, middle, high, charter, vocational, magnet and alternative schools, as well as special education centers. The public school district is one of the largest educational districts in the state. It is also the second largest minority public school system in the United States. The district s schools offer optional international study programs and bilingual education. Its specialized centers exist for students who have extreme mental and learning disabilities that impair them from attending classes with students with no such disabilities. Miami-Dade County Public Schools also owns and operates WLRN-TV and WLRN-FM.

Rockway Elementary School, established in 1961, is a coeducational institution that offers academic services to more than 570 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. It is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which is one of the largest school systems in the United States with a combined enrollment of over 353,000 students in nearly 450 educational institutions. Rockway Elementary School s amenities include a library media center, cafeteria, sports field, administrative offices, computer laboratories, approximately 30 classrooms, and art and music rooms. The school also provides counseling, health care, transportation and meal services. Rockway Elementary School, located in Miami, maintains a parent-teacher-student association that provides support and assistance to the school by organizing various fundraising events and activities.