Phone +1 305-893-8050 | Founded 1998 | |
Address 13300 Memorial Hwy, Miami, FL 33161, USA District Miami-Dade County Public Schools Similar Doctor's Charter School, Miami‑Da County Public Sc, Miami Arts Charter School W, Aventura Charter Elementary, Andover Middle School | ||
History
Its original facilities were built in 1998, and ASPIRA opened in 1999. "ASPIRA" is Spanish for "aspire," and most of the school's students are Latino.
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An official dedication ceremony held in March, 2000, featured Puerto-Rican-born actor Jimmy Smits. The LA Law and NYPD Blue star recounted how he benefited as a child from a scholarship for Puerto Rican students and urged more positive portrayals of Latinos in popular culture. He cut the ceremonial ribbon with a cry of "Viva la educación!"
Name changing
To honour the memory of the former President of ASPIRA of Florida, Raúl Martinez, the school name was officially changed by the governing board to ASPIRA Raúl Arnaldo Martinez Charter School.
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ASPIRA Raúl Arnaldo Martinez Charter School Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA