Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy, Doral: zone, grade, calendar

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the Miami-Dade County Public Schools school directory, the school’s website, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy is a Miami-Dade County Public Schools school on NW 78th Street in Doral. Its principal’s message calls it “the newest K-8 Center in Doral.” The mascot is the Sparrow, and the school colors are navy blue and yellow, according to the district’s directory.

Who to call

• Front office: 305-593-3155, 10201 NW 78th St., Doral, FL 33178
• School website: acprepk8.net
• Enrolling a new student: the district’s admissions page and the Parent Portal
• Voluntary pre-K: the school links the district’s online VPK lottery application on its home page
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: 305-995-1000

Grades

The federal NCES count for 2023-24 listed pre-K through fourth grade. The school’s website now posts a sixth-grade A/B calendar for 2026-27, and the state graded it as an elementary school in 2026. Call the office for the grades offered this year.

Principal

The district’s school directory lists Mary S. Garrastazu as principal. The principal’s message on the school’s website is signed by Adolfo L. Costa. Call the front office to confirm.

Enrollment and teachers

The federal NCES directory counted 349 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or about 19 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. The Florida Department of Education says school grades “provide an easily understandable way to measure the performance of a school,” in its 2026 school grades overview. For an elementary school the grade counts test results in English, math and science and the learning gains students make from one year to the next.

The share of students who passed the state tests in 2025-26, from the 2026 file:

• English language arts: 69%
• Math: 74%
• Science: 70%

The full school report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site; choose Miami-Dade and the school’s name.

Attendance zone

The district’s directory does not publish a boundary description or feeder high school for this school. Check any address with the district’s Find Your Neighborhood School lookup, which gives the elementary, middle and high school for that address.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):

• Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher planning day, no students
• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
• Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving holiday and recess day
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter recess

The district’s directory lists hours of 8:35 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. for kindergarten and first grade. It does not list hours for the older grades.

Programs

The principal’s message says the school teaches the Cambridge curriculum and offers an extended Spanish language component. The website also lists a counseling program and an after-school program.

More on Doral schools

• The district’s page for Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy
• Every public school in Doral
• Our Doral schools guide for enrollment, magnet deadlines and the calendar

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy serve?

The school calls itself the newest K-8 center in Doral. The federal count for 2023-24 listed pre-K to fourth grade, and its website posts a sixth-grade calendar for 2026-27. Call 305-593-3155 to confirm the grades offered this year.

What is Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy’s school grade?

It earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades for the 2025-26 school year, with 66% of possible points, and an A in each of the two years before.

What time does Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy start?

The district’s directory lists hours of 8:35 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. for kindergarten and first grade.