Best Schools in Upper East Side

2) The Cushman School (PK-12) (Top-Pick!)

592 NE 60th St, Miami, FL 33137

A private school for levels PK-12, The Cushman School empowers students to discover their passions and realize their true potential to become Innovators of Change in an ambitious and joyful environment.

With a mission to cultivate happy, creative, and engaged members of society who exemplify exceptional character and a positive attitude, the school takes a personalized approach to educating each student to ensure the fullest potential. That said, the faculty and administration commit to identifying and understanding each child's unique "gifts," planning age-appropriate educational journeys, including perks like individualized instruction, small student-to-teacher ratios, and sufficient teacher assistance.

To date, The Cushman School continues to develop confident, creative, and critical thinkers who exhibit tremendous leadership and strength of character in the various fields they pursue.

According to recent data, the school has 776 students with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

4) The Endeavor School - Miami (PK-6) 

344 NE 61st Street, Miami, FL 33137

A private school for levels PK-6, The Endeavor School - Miami, is committed to helping children become strong thinkers, problem-solvers, collaborators, readers, writers, and citizens who add value to the world.

The Endeavor School - Miami campus facilitates STEM learning with open-concept classrooms for group participation and active learning modules. Its focus on technology and arts helps the school become a nexus of creativity and innovation, teeming with vibrant cultural opportunities and making it a place students want to be. 

Meanwhile, the school's curriculum has a three-part foundation incorporating the Core Knowledge program, the art of problem-solving, and active learning. At The Endeavor School - Miami, students build and deepen their knowledge in language arts, history, geography, math, science, and the fine arts through engaging materials and activities.

Students may differ in mastery and mobility and may require focused help. The cumulative quality of the Core Knowledge increases the likelihood that children will emerge well-prepared with a shared body of significant knowledge and skills.

This school is a 4-minute drive from Upper East Side.

6) Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary (PK-5) 

840 NE 87th St, Miami, FL 33138

A public elementary school served by Miami-Dade County, Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary, offers education for children from levels PK-5. 

It aims to be a learning environment where the administration, faculty, and staff work tirelessly to set high expectations and provide students with rigorous curricula and instructional practices that maximize each child's potential.

Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary offers a quality education that guides students to lead productive and fulfilling lives as lifelong independent learners and responsible citizens. 

With this, the school singularly focuses on meeting the student's needs, encourages creativity and adaptability to new ideas and methods, and accept responsibility for its challenges, transparently and ethically sharing work to eliminate any achievement gap.

According to recent data, the school has 586 students with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1, and the latest state test scores indicate that at least 67% of its students are proficient in math and 51% in reading.

Click here for Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary School's 2021-2022 Report Card by the Florida Department of Education.

This school is a 9-minute drive from Upper East Side.

1) Morningside K-8 Academy (PK-8) (Top-Pick!) 

6620 NE 5th Ave, Miami, FL 33138

A public combination school served by Miami-Dade County, Morningside K-8 Academy offers education for children from levels PK-8, working tirelessly to deliver a caring and safe learning environment with rigorous and relevant curricula for its students daily. As such, the school aspires to provide all stakeholders with exceptional service, making them feel valued and reflecting a culture of learning, respect, and quality.

According to recent data, the school has 472 students with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1, and the latest state test scores indicate that at least 54% of its students are proficient in math and 60% in reading.

Click here for Morningside K-8 Academy's 2021-2022 Report Card by the Florida Department of Education.

3) Yvonne Learning Center (K-8) 

7561 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33138

A private Christian school for levels K-8, Yvonne Learning Center offers Bible-based educational programs and activities alongside a rigorous curriculum to meet students' spiritual, academic, physical, and social needs.

According to recent data, the school has 88 students with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. 

This school is a 7-minute drive from Upper East Side.

1) The Cushman School (PK-12) (Top-Pick!)

592 NE 60th St, Miami, FL 33137

A private school for levels PK-12, The Cushman School empowers students to discover their passions and realize their true potential to become Innovators of Change in an ambitious and joyful environment.

With a mission to cultivate happy, creative, and engaged members of society who exemplify exceptional character and a positive attitude, the school takes a personalized approach to educating each student to ensure the fullest potential. That said, the faculty and administration commit to identifying and understanding each child's unique "gifts," planning age-appropriate educational journeys, including perks like individualized instruction, small student-to-teacher ratios, and sufficient teacher assistance.

To date, The Cushman School continues to develop confident, creative, and critical thinkers who exhibit tremendous leadership and strength of character in the various fields they pursue.

According to recent data, the school has 776 students with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

3) Design & Architecture Senior High School (9-12) (Top-Pick!)

4001 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137

A public high school served by Miami-Dade County, Design & Architecture Senior High School offers education for children levels 9-12.     Established in 1990, Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) is an award-winning M-DCPS district-wide magnet school with one-of-a-kind art and design curricula complemented by rigorous academics. 

DASH aims to educate talented students to become confident and innovative thinkers through interdisciplinary challenges in the visual arts in preparation for college and a career in the design world. To achieve this, the school provides a high-level, integrated education in design and academics and uses traditional faculty and career professionals to facilitate learning within a well-designed, state-of-the-art learning environment.

With this, DASH students acquire life and professional skills in authentic contexts that challenge and stimulate their abilities and personal goals. "Education by Design" represents the philosophy of the school, which offers programs in architecture, industrial design, fashion design, visual communication (graphics), and entertainment technology (film).

These programs are developed and taught by a dedicated team of industry and design professionals. DASH was named America's #1 magnet school by U.S. News & World Report in 2012 and has ranked among the top high schools nationally for the past decade.

According to recent data, the school has 504 students with a student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1, and the latest state test scores indicate that at least 92% of students are at least proficient in math and 96% in reading.

Click here for the Design & Architecture Senior High School's 2021-2022 Report Card by the Florida Department of Education.

This school is a 6-minute drive from Upper East Side.

5) American Worldwide Academy (9-12)  

8101 Biscayne Blvd Suite R-206, Miami, FL 33138

A private Christian school for levels 9-12, American Worldwide Academy provides high-quality secondary education through its unique, distinctive, and prestigious section-by-section learning standard.

AWA aims to give hope and opportunity to all. 

The school cultivates, promotes, and nurtures each student's individuality, as AWA understands that students range in aptitude, interest, socio-cultural background, socio-economic background, and learning style.

That said, AWA assumes the responsibility of encouraging students to strive for academic excellence relative to their own potential.

According to recent data, the school has 278 students with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

This school is an 8-minute drive from Upper East Side.