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Howard Drive Elementary is a PK-5th grade school located on the border between the Villages of Palmetto Bay and Pinecrest. The school was officially opened in the fall of 1961.
The mission of the school’s staff, parents and community has always been the commitment to provide a supportive environment for every student by the promoting of a firm academic and technological foundation which included multicultural experiences and by fostering intellectual, emotional and social growth.
With the growth of the school, a new media center and classrooms were added to the original facility. That took place in 2000 and again, shortly thereafter, a new wing of ten additional rooms was added. Over the years, Howard Drive Elementary School has continued its track of success and the school offers a variety of academic programs to ensure lasting achievements. Those programs, clubs and extra-curricular activities are listed below:
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Cambridge Primary
Full-Time Gifted Program (K-5)*
Reverse Mainstream Pre-K 3 Program
Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program
World Language Program
Special Education Programs
CLUBS
Student Council
Future Educators of America(FEA),
Broadcasting
TV Crew
Art
Dance
Safety Patrol
Green Patrol (Recycling Club)
Math Superstars
Running
5000 Role Models
Chorus
Keyboard
Recorder
Violin
Guitar
Coding Club
Robotics
Garden
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
Lunch Bunch (Pre-K – 5th)
STEAM Day
Character Day
Career Day
Donuts with Dad
Spaghetti Dinner
Fun Fair & Silent Auction
Fall Social & Trunk or Treat
Friendship Social
Dance, Chorus & Music Performances
Overnight Camping Field Trip (5th)
SeaWorld Trip (5th)
Graduation Dance and Lunch (5th)
Principal Honor Roll Awards Ceremonies
Student of the Month
Movie Night
Talent Show
Curriculum Showcase Night
Field trips
The school continues to achieve many accolades to attest to.
SCHOOL ACCOLADES
Five Star School Award – State recognition for exemplary community involvement
Gold STEAM Designation-County Recognition
Golden School Award – recognition for outstanding volunteers
Anti-Defamation League’s “No Place for Hate” designation
Fairchild Challenge
Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Winners
Odyssey of the Mind
1st Place “Every Einstein’s Young Women Inventor’s Contest
Category 5 Dance Team – Superior Rating
Participants in the Superintendent’s Music Honors Festival
Digicon Coding Competition
National PTA School of Excellence
The success of the students at Howard Drive is attributed to the excellent leadership of its administration, the dedication of its staff, the outstanding parent involvement through our PTA and last but certainly not least, the students!
