Military Families

We Welcome Our Military​ Families!​ ​

Military Families! We are delighted to welcome you to Southwest Miami Senior HighPublic School, which serves over 2500 students. With myriad schooling options, services, and resources to meet thediverse needs of all learners, our schoolis an excellent choice for your family. We hope you find the resources listedhelpful in getting acquainted withSouthwest Miami and the Miami-Dade County Public School system.Remember, we are here to help.

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Getting Started​

If you are transitioning to the Navy, Marine Reserve Center, Miami Recruiting Battalion, or U.S. Southern Command with school-age children, every address in our school district is served by one residentially zoned elementary school, one residentially zoned middle school, and one residentially zoned high school.

However, if you are interested in enrolling your student in Southwest Miami SHS, reach out to Ms. Michelle Diaz in our Enrollment Services (School Registrar Office) at (305) 274-0181 ext 2274 or michelediaz@dadeschools.net. and see https://southwestmiamieagles.net/student-registration/ and https://southwestmiamieagles.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/August_New_Student_Orientation.pdf

Enrolling your child into our school system shouldn't be the toughest part of your transition to our area! Let us help you with a step-by-step guide!

Please consider the following questions:

Does Miami Dade County Public Schools have a record of your child in its system?

Do you have all the necessary documentation to officially register your child for school?

To begin, you may need to complete an “online enrollment application“ if your child has never received public school services in Miami Dade County Public Schools. If your child already exists in our school district's student information system, please DO NOT create an additional record.

However, if your child does not already exist in our system, proceed to the online enrollment application to begin the process.

Items you'll need to help you create a simple record of your child in the online enrollment application system are:

  • Emergency Contact Information
  • Health Insurance Information
  • Medical Information

Documents you'll need to have with you to register at the school include

  • Proof of Address (Any ONE of the following will suffice):
  • A current utility bill—either water, electricity, or gas (These are the most used proofs of residence.)
  • A copy of a signed lease or housing agreement. (If your family is staying with another family and consequently does not have proof of address, use the address verification form and attach one of the afore mentioned proofs of residence to the notarized address verification form.)
  • If you reside in temporary housing (such as the Navy Lodge, etc.), please bring a copy of the most recent bill/invoice/receipt.
  • Recent Physical (within the past 12 months).
  • Current immunization records.
  • Verification of Age (most commonly, an authorized copy of the child’s official birth certificate).
  • Social Security Number(if applicable).
  • State- or Government-Issued Photo ID of the parent/guardian enrolling the child.
  • Exceptional Students: Students with disabilities are welcome, as it is the mission of the Exceptional Student Education Department to support and sustain educational structures and practices, to be inclusive of all students with or without disabilities and empower them to become responsible and productive citizens in today's global society. Each student will be welcomed, valued, given access to rigorous teaching, appropriately supported teaching, and appropriately supported to access the general education curriculum.

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Transition Planning for Military Families

Ms. Walkiria Sarmiento- School Liaison Officer

  • Ms. Sarmiento helps establish positive relationships with children and their families, developing and enhancing parental engagement with the school and other agencies.
  • Upon receiving referrals, Ms. Sarmiento communicates with children experiencing difficulties and collaborates with families to address the children's concerns.
  • Contact Ms. Sarmiento at wsarmiento@dadeschools.net

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Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Students​ ​

Our school offers multiple Academies and Resources, to include Academy of Finance, Health Science and Information Technology.

https://southwestmiamieagles.net/academy-of-finance/

https://southwestmiamieagles.net/academy-of-health-science/

https://southwestmiamieagles.net/academy-of-information-technology-ait/

We have 25 AP Courses. https://southwestmiamieagles.net/advanced-placement/

We also have Dual Enrollment.

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Our school offers over 20 sports teams.

https://southwestmiamieagles.net/athletics-department-staff/

Our school has over 40 clubs.

https://southwestmiamieagles.net/1132-2/

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Academic Planning for Military Families​

Our school's graduation requirements are the County’s requirements -

https://toolkit.dadeschools.net/#!/fullWidth/1314

You can start planning courses at subject selection

https://southwestmiamieagles.net/2023-2024-subject-selection/​​

Help your child have a successful school year with the Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Homework Help & Tutoring Program. Free online and in-person tutoring by certified teachers is available in reading, math and science to all K-12 students who live in Miami-Dade County.

https://www.mdpls.org/tutor/tutoring.asp

Tutor.com For military families at no cost.

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Student-Led Transition Services​

Southwest Military Ambassador Peer Support Program

  • Sponsored by the school’s military point of contact, LTC (Ret) Matthew Boski, the school offers a Military (JROTC) Ambassador peer support program to help new students transition and become familiar with the campus.
  • Contact LTC Boski at 334238@dadeschools.net for more information.

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