{"id":370271,"date":"2026-08-13T11:18:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/370271\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:18:27","slug":"miami-dade-public-schools-students-head-back-to-class-for-first-day-of-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/370271\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami-Dade Public Schools students head back to class for first day of school"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer break is officially over in Miami-Dade<\/a> as tens of thousands of students get back to class for the first day of school on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Miami-Dade County Public Schools district is the third-largest in the United States.<\/p>\n

All morning school buses have been rolling out of bus lots and are moving throughout the county to pick up students as they head back to school<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition, Miami-Dade County Public Schools<\/a> Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres is visiting schools across the district to welcome back students and staff.<\/p>\n

And as kids get back into classrooms, there are some changes that parents should be aware of.<\/p>\n

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This is a list of schools that have closed or merged in Miami-Dade.<\/p>\n

Nine schools have either closed or merged with others due to a drop in enrollment. They stretch from southern Miami-Dade County to northern Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n

Other changes involve school meals, with universal free meals coming to an end at most district schools.<\/p>\n

There will still be free breakfast for elementary schools and K-8 centers, and 121 schools will continue to offer free meals to all students.<\/p>\n

It’s also the final first day of school for Dotres, who is retiring<\/a>, and he said he’s excited about what the district has accomplished.<\/p>\n

“The last four years have shown continuous improvement,” he said. “And we have increased grade-level and above performance consistently for the last four years.”<\/p>\n

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office<\/a> said it was also deploying extra deputies throughout the county to ensure a safe transition back to school.<\/p>\n

Deputies will be helping with pedestrian safety and traffic.<\/p>\n

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