Eligibility & Application Process
- 2.5 UNWEIGHTED GPA average in CORE academic courses
- Incoming 9th-Graders must have Honors Algebra I and Physical Science successfully completed prior to August 1, of the 9th Grade year
- 2.0 GPA Average in conduct
- No D's or F's
- No more than ten unexcused absences for the school year
About iPrep@Killian
iPrep... How it Started
The iPrep concept is the brainchild of Miami-Dade Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, who with this vision sought to meet the digital and real-world needs of 21st Century learners. iPrep is an alternative schooling concept to the conventional teaching and learning practices in traditional school environments, where open-area classrooms, state-of-the-art technology, and real-world applications drive instruction. Superintendent Carvalho opened the first iPrep Academy in 2010 in the Downtown administrative offices. Needless to say, this avant-garde academy was a fledgling success within its first year!
As a result of our own academic excellence and capability to take on a program of such caliber, Miami Killian Senior High was designated home to the second iPrep Academy. Killian started construction in February of 2011, and in August of 2011, iPrep@Killian opened its doors to students in grades 9 -12. Today, iPrep@Killian is a thriving academy, providing students with advanced academics and early career experiences in an unconventional, technology-rich environment.
iPrep Curriculum
- Rigorous Honors and Advanced Placement courses
- Dual-enrollment options
- Dynamic face-to-face and blended instruction
- Online courses
- Focus on leadership and career preparation
- Take-home laptops for classwork and homework assignments
- Internships and Community-based projects
- Opportunities for college tours and field trips
iPrep Environment
- Fully-wireless, state-of-the-art facility
- Carpeted and furnished for learning comfort and flexibility
- Open-area classrooms
- Group study rooms
- College atmosphere
- Learning iCafe
Why Choose iPrep@KIILLIAN...
- Small school setting, community ambiance
- Advanced academics in a flexible learning environment
- College preparation
- Career and real-world preparation
- Technology-rich learning opportunities
- Laptops for every student
- A comprehensive high school experience for all students, offering a full spectrum of clubs, honor societies, and activities
- A full high school offering of 35 boys and girls sports
iPrep@Killian's unique and flexibe learning environemnt is designed to meet the needs and expectations of an ever-changing 21st Century and to inspire inquiry, creative thought, and competition in the workforce--it is a school of the future!
Academic Curriculum
Curriculum by Grade Level
Please note: All students enrolled in iPrep@Killian have the option to dual enroll in the Cambridge International AICE Diploma program at Miami Killian Senior High.
Grade 9
1) Pre-AICE English
2) Geometry Honors*
3) Honors Biology*
4) AP World History
5) Elective: (physical ed, fine art, language, other)
6) Required Magnet Elective: Leadership Skills
Development/Virtual (goal setting, time management,
assertive action)
Grade 10
1) AICE General Paper/English II
2) Algebra II Honors*
3) Honors Chemistry*
4) Social Studies AP elective or AICE diploma elective
5) Required Magnet Elective: Career Research &
Decision Making (Internship prep, speech, logic &
reasoning, resume writing, industrial certification)
6) Elective: (physical ed, fine art, language or Cambridge AICE
elective, other)
Grade 11
1) AICE English Language
2) Pre-Calculus Honors or Probability & Statistics Honors*
3) Honors or AP Physics 1, AP Biology,
AICE Marine Science, or AICE Environmental Management*
4) AICE US History
5) Elective: (College Dual-Enrollment, AP elective,
Cambridge AICE elective, P.E., fine art, language, other)
6) Required Magnet Elective: Honors Executive
Internship I (Requires independent travel and a 3.0
unweighted GPA; adjusted schedule)
Grade 12
1) AICE English Literature
2) AP Calculus AB or AP Statistics*
3) AP Physics 2, AP Biology, AICE Environmental
Management, or AICE Marine Science*
4) AP American Government/Macroeconomics or
AICE elective
5) Elective: (College Dual-Enrollment, AP elective, Cambridge
AICE elective, P.E., fine art, language, other)
6) Required Magnet Elective: Honors Executive
Internship II (Requires independent travel and a 3.0
unweighted GPA; adjusted schedule)
*Students may be further advanced in Math and/or Science, in which case they will take the math/science required for the following year as shown. Students may take up to AP Calculus BC on campus or may opt to take a Dual Enrollment Math off-campus. Likewise, students may take up to Physics C on campus or may opt to take a Dual-Enrollment Science off-campus.
Counselors
G-O - Ms. Cantens
Community Service
- 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)