In this guide
Everything families need to know about a school day at South Dade Academy: our vision and mission, the bell schedule, attendance and tardy policies, and the dress code. Scroll through the guide below or download it to keep on your phone.
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School Statements
Our vision and mission — the commitments that guide every school day.
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Bell Schedule
Homeroom at 8:30 AM, three instructional blocks with breaks, teacher lunch, and in-person teacher–student conferences from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
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Attendance and Tardy Policies
Excused and unexcused absences, documentation deadlines, the tardy policy, and the scholarship attendance requirement.
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Dress Code
What is acceptable — polos or t-shirts, hoodies, pants or shorts, closed shoes — and what is not.
Questions about the guide?
Call our main office at (786) 826-9092, email info@southdadeacademy.com, or bring absence documentation to the front desk within three school days of a student’s return.
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