MAST @ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus

MAST @ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
Address
3000 NE 151st street, AC-1, Room 395 Miami, Florida, 33181 United States
Information
Type	Public Magnet
Motto	Be Worlds Ahead!
Established	August 2013
School district	Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Principal	Dr. Mathew J. Wellker (2014-present)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	156[1]
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Manta Ray
Newspaper	The Marine Echoes
School Hours	7:20 AM to 2:20 PM
Website	MAST @ FIU website

MAST @ FIU Biscanye Bay Campus, also known as MAST @ FIU, and MAST @ BBC, is a public magnet secondary school. The school is located in Miami, Florida, on Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. It is the fourth MAST school to open, after MAST Academy, MAST Medical @ Homestead, and José Martí MAST.

In 2013, it was claimed that opening the school would depend on funding from the community.^[2]

On August 19, 2013, MAST Academy @ FIU opened.^[3]

The school takes advantage of its location on the bay, similar to the Virginia Key MAST Academy.^[4] MAST @ FIU claims that it offers the advanced studies of a public magnet, while shifting the setting to a university atmosphere.^[5]

References

1. "MAST @ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus". Dadeschools.net. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
2. Smiley, David (March 24, 2013). "Talk of MAST Academy at FIU hinges on funding from community". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
3. Mursuli, Marlen (August 19, 2013). "MAST@FIU opens its doors". Florida International University News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
4. "MAST Academy at BBC Begins in August". Florida International Student Media. July 29, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
5. Giller, Jamie (November 25, 2013). "MAST@FIU looks to Student Affairs for ‘Principal for a Day’". Florida International University News. Retrieved December 1, 2013.