Miami
Education
School system
The American school system is comprised of kindergarten starting at age 5,
Elementary school, Middle School and High School.
Children in grades kindergarten through 12 whose parents are non-residents of Florida should have a written Agreement of Transfer of Schools and may be charged a tuition fee payable at the time the child is enrolled. There will be no tuition if a parent has lived in Florida for more than a year, purchased a home in Florida which they occupy prior to enrolment, and filed an affidavit of domicile in the county where the child is enrolled.
Children in grades kindergarten through 12 whose parents are non-residents of Florida should have a written Agreement of Transfer of Schools and may be charged a tuition fee payable at the time the child is enrolled. There will be no tuition if a parent has lived in Florida for more than a year, purchased a home in Florida which they occupy prior to enrolment, and filed an affidavit of domicile in the county where the child is enrolled.
In order to qualify for in-state tuition fees at the state's public universities and community colleges, a student must have resided in Florida for 12 consecutive months prior to enrolment.
13/06/2008