New Aventura Charter School

Recall that last year a shiny new iPrep academy (high school) was proposed for construction on the grounds of Highland Oaks Middle School (discussed here).  Local residents "WoA" rose up against it, and as a result we lost a valuable potential resource that could have had a vastly positive impact on property values.  If you can access it, there is a great story on this in the Wall Street Journal at http://www.wsj.com/video/homes-in-top-school-districts-come-with-a-price/4F33F5A8-9EAC-42C2-AD89-20DED7596459.html.

One of the arguments against "iPrep at HOM" was that it would serve Aventura students.  While that concern was "fake news" (the truth is that it would have been open to ALL qualified Miami-Dade students, and would have appealed most to those living closest to it, i.e. those of use with kids living "west of Aventura"), it's interesting to see that now that the iPrep has been slated for construction at the existing high school campus (Krop), and not at HOM, frustrated Aventura is pursuing plans to build it's OWN high school, and this time it really WILL be only for Aventura students!

Proposed Project at 18801 West Dixie Highway

Being unincorporated, it's always been difficult to have a handle on all of the development happening in our community, but this blog has attempted to do so (see for example posts on proposed tri-rail station here, the news broken here on the almost completed Gables Aventura project here, and some investigative reporting on the parcels along West Dixie Highway here).

Now that I am serving on the Development committee of the HOA (information on the association at www.skyhighhomes.com) I feel an extra sense of responsibility in posting on construction occurring in our community without much input or oversight.

The latest example is described in the South Florida Business Journal by reporter Brian Bandell (story link here):