Eligibility
Magnet applications become available on October 1st of every year for acceptance in the following academic year. All applications are due (postmarked) by January 15th.
Step 1:
Check pre-requisites to ensure minimum requirements are met for program eligibility:
- 2.5 UNWEIGHTED GPA average in CORE academic courses
- 2.0 in Conduct
- No D's or F's
- No more than ten unexcused absences for the school year
Step 2:
Apply online or via mail.
Please note: application period runs from October 1st through January 15th of each year. Students may apply for up to 5 magnet academies each year. The applications are NOT on a first-come-first-serve basis; it is based on a lottery system generated from all ELIGIBLE applicants who apply any time during the application period. Thus, an application sent in October does not have any greater chance than one sent in on January 15th. As such, please take your time during the months of October through January 15th to obtain more information on your programs of choice. In addition, a visit to these schools is highly encouraged.
About Cambridge
The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma is an international curriculum and examination system that emphasizes the value of a broad and balanced academic education. In addition to an in-depth understanding of a variety of subjects, students will also master a broader range of skills critical for success in college and beyond.
The Cambridge AICE Diploma has widespread international recognition based on its:
- high profile among international schools around the world
- reputation for rigorous, relevant and high academic standards
- acceptance for admissions by universities and colleges around the world
- acceptance as college credit through examination or advanced standing by numerous universities in the US and Canada
Check out our Cambridge AICE Diploma Guide for Parents
COLLEGE CREDIT AND ADVANCED STANDING
Cambridge International AS and A Levels are considered college-level courses of study.
More than 700 US universities accept Cambridge International AS and A Levels and the Cambridge AICE Diploma, including Harvard, Yale, MIT and Stanford.
FIND OUT IF YOUR PREFERRED INSTITUTION RECOGNIZES CAMBRIDGE COURSES AND AICE DIPLOMAS!
Community Service
Community Service is a major and meaningful component of our iPrep program. Personal growth and the development of a "whole" individual are the upshots of giving and reaching out to others in our community. By April of each student's senior year, 100 hours of community service are required in order to graduate from iPrep.
COMMUNITY SERVICE IS DEFINED as the giving of one's time to a non-profit organization that serves the community, and for which one does NOT receive any type of compensation for. You need 100 Hours of community service.
STEPS FOR COMPLETING COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS:
- Make contact with a pre-approved organization (see listing below) or seek approval from your counselor, if the organization you wish to serve is not on the list.
- Download and print a Community Service Verification & Reflection Form (see below).
- Take the verification form with you when you complete your service hours.
- NOTE: FOR EACH SUPERVISOR OR MENTOR A STUDENT COMPLETES SERVICE HOURS UNDER, A VERIFICATION FORM IS REQUIRED. That is, for example, if a student is completing a variety of community service through a club or honor society, the sponsor for that club must verify the student's service hours on the Verification form. If in addition to the service performed through a club/honor society, the student completes service for another pre-approved organization on his/her own, then another Verification form must be completed by the supervisor of that service. Have your supervisor sign and complete the form in it's entirety.
- Complete the Service Reflection section of your form (yes, a brief reflection must be written each time).
- Submit the verification and reflection forms to your counselor
- Keep a personal log (see Community Service Log below) to keep track of your hours through your senior year)
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF PRE-APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS:
Boys/Girls Scouts of America
YMCA
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Operation Smile
Visions
Easter Seal Society
Adopt-A-Pet
Miami Informed Families
Any religious non-profit organization
Kiwanis Club
Centro Campesino
Ronald McDonald House
American Heart Association
Fairchild Tropical Gardens
Children's Home Society
Arthritis Foundation
Project Link
Shake-A-Leg Foundation
Centro Mater
Humane Society
Make-A-Wish Foundation
AIDS Walk (all)
Autism Walk
Cancer Walk (all)
Museum of Science
Hospital volunteer programs (all)
Miami Youth Museum
Up with Downs Syndrome
Camillus House
McLamore Center
Tropical Audobon Society
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Saint Alban's Day Nursery
Coastal Cleanup-Matheson Hammock
Senior Residences Nursing Homes
Miami-Dade Public Libraries
Cancer Society
American Red Cross
Habitat for Humanity
Miami Rescue Mission
March of Dimes Walk
Big Brother/Big Sisters
Girls' and Boys' Clubs
Epilepsy Foundation
League Against Cancer
Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation
United Way
Barnyard Community Center
Belen Youth Missions
Best Buddies Miami
Community Habilitation Center (CHC)
Children's Rehab Center
Dade Family Counseling
Good Hope Equestrian Training Center
Heartland of Kendall
His House
Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
The Palace at Kendall
Catholic Hospice
Vitas Hospice
Residential Plaza
Sunrise Community
Files:
Request Cambridge Exam Transcripts
- This form is valid for applications made by Cambridge candidates whose college or university requires an official confirmation from Cambridge to show the GCE AS & A Level grades they achieved in a particular exam series.
- This form must be submitted directly to Cambridge, along with a photo ID copy (please refer to valid forms of ID on the form) in order to send/receive official exam scores.
- You will need to know the KILLIAN EXAM CENTER NUMBER - UX032 to complete the form.
- To help ensure the timely delivery of your results to the requested institution, please submit this form by 15 April of your senior year in high school or as soon as you have confirmed where you are attending or applying to transfer to.
AICE Diploma FAQs
CAMBRIDGE EXAM and DIPLOMA GRADUATES Q & A:
Q: I am a Cambridge Diploma graduate. Do I need to report this information to Florida Bright Futures?
A: The school will report your Cambridge Diploma intent status to Cambridge International Assessments. Once your scores for the June exam series are released in August, Cambridge will directly report your status to Florida Bright Futures.
Q: What actions do I, the student, need to take to ensure my Cambridge scores and course credits are in place for proper enrollment at my college:
A: 1. You must be sure you have registered with Florida Bright Futures (indicate where appropriate that you are an international diploma student or AICE student), and you must also register with FASFA.
2: You must request your Killian final transcripts to be sent to your college.
3. You must request your Cambridge exam scores to be sent to your college. You may do so through this link: Cambridge Exam Transcript Request
4. You must personally request your college to DEFER your tuition payment until Florida Bright Futures sends your award to the college after August.
Q: What if I am not a senior and wish to access my scores?
A: You should have received a sheet with your exam score access login information which will be available in August only for your access.
Q: What if my login information is no longer valid?
A: Your school site will receive original copies of your official exam transcript in September. You can visit your counselor and pick it up. Please have your candidate number with you.
Should you have any questions, please see or email your child's counselor.