Why Cambridge?
The Cambridge Magnet Program provides students with the following:
- A curriculum framework for English, mathematics and science
- A stimulating environment for learning
- A flexible format that complements the existing M-DCPS curriculum
- External, international benchmarks that allow teachers to measure student progress
- Content that is sensitive to cultural diversity
The Cambridge framework includes:
- English curriculum includes phonics, spelling and vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, reading, writing, and speaking and listening
- Math curriculum includes number, geometry, measure, handling data and problem solving
- Science curriculum includes scientific inquiry, biology, chemistry and physics
- High school math and science courses are available for acceleration in 7th and 8th grades
Cambridge AICE Diploma (grades 9 – 12)
- An advanced academic program with a broad range of course choices
- Curriculum groups include Mathematics and Science, Languages, and Arts and Humanities
- Exams taken at the AS level (single credit) and A level (double credit)
- Students earn double bonus points as with AP or IB
- Recipients get Florida Academic Scholars Award and qualify for the Bright Futures Scholarship