Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School
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General information regarding MS/BU Charter School.

Fact Sheet

History

• Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School opened in 1997 as the first university connected charter school in the state.
• The Miami Shores/Barry University charter School was the first charter school in Miami-Dade County to be awarded a fifteen-year contract.
• Parents of the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School have traditionally contributed more than 5000 hours of volunteer service a year.
• During the 2002-2003 school the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School was the number one school in M-DCPS for attendance, with  97% average daily attendance for the year.
• The MS/BU Charter School was rated an “A” school for two consecutive school years: 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

Students

• Students who attend the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School are chosen through a lottery. Siblings of current students and applicants who live within a 4 mile radius are given priority.
• Students are expected to maintain good attendance. Our students have traditionally maintained one of the highest attendance records in M-DCPS with 97% being the average monthly attendance.
• Students are expected to accrue 25 community service hours per year.  Each of our 180 students completes a service-learning project by the end of the 8^th grade-75 community service hours.
• Students who attend the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School enjoy a wide variety of extra-curricular activities such as: intramural basketball, dance team, swimming team, tennis team, track and field team, Young Author’s Club, Chess Club, Year Book Club, and Student Government.
• Students who attend the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School are expected to maintain a passing grade of “C” or higher academically and no lower than a “B” in conduct for each subject, each nine weeks.
• ESE students who attend the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School are educated with the general student population and attend a Learning Strategies Class for 2 hours each week.
• Charter School students who are in the Gifted/Academic Excellence Program are scheduled in the Gifted Resource room one day per week.
• Charter School students are expected to participate in academic competitions and contests.
• Charter School students who are struggling academically are expected to attend the after-school study program and the Academic Summer Camp.

Parents

• Parents of the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School are expected to volunteer a minimum of 25 hours per year. Additionally, parents may accrue volunteer hours by purchasing needed supplies and materials for the charter school.
• Parents of the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School are expected to join the PTSA, attend Open House and attend all parent/teacher/student/administrative conferences.
• Parents, as well as students, are expected to uphold the rules delineated by the Miami Shores/Barry University Charter School Student/Parent Contract.