LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER

Leisure City K-8 Center, located in Homestead, Florida, is a public school within the Miami-Dade County Public School district. As a K-8 facility, the school provides a continuous educational environment that spans from kindergarten through eighth grade. Its mission focuses on fostering academic achievement and personal growth in a supportive setting, aiming to prepare students for the transition to high school by building a strong foundation in core subjects such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies.

The school is deeply integrated into the Leisure City community, serving as a hub for local families. True to its mascot, the "Dolphins," the school emphasizes a culture of community and collaboration. Through its official website, the school maintains communication with parents and stakeholders, providing resources on school policies, extracurricular activities, and district-wide initiatives. By catering to a wide age range of students on one campus, Leisure City K-8 strives to create a stable, long-term learning environment that addresses the developmental needs of both young children and pre-adolescents.

14950 SW 288TH ST
HOMESTEAD, FL 33033-1527
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LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER is a public Title I school in HOMESTEAD, FL with about 1,028 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Florida

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
MIAMI-DADE
Total Students:
1,028
Teachers:
65
NSLP Status:1
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 1,028 students

Hispanic/Latino
67.2%
Black or African American
29.7%
White
1.6%
Two or more races
0.9%
Asian
0.7%

Female
49.8%
Male
50.2%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.