Downtown Doral Charter Upper School, 7905 NW 53rd St.: free public charter IB school, grades 6-12, 1,500 students (NCES 2024-25), A in 2026.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: Downtown Doral Charter Upper School, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Downtown Doral Charter Upper School is a public charter school for sixth to 12th grade on NW 53rd Street in Downtown Doral: tuition-free, approved by the Miami-Dade County School Board and run by its own governing board. It calls itself “A Tuition-Free Public Charter IB World School.” Its sister school, Downtown Doral Charter Elementary, is a few blocks west. Charter schools have no attendance zone; students apply, and a lottery decides when there are more applicants than seats.
Who to call
- Office: 305-513-3013, 7905 NW 53rd St., Doral, FL 33166
- School website: ddcus.org
- Applying: the school’s admissions calendar and lottery rules
- Fax: 305-591-4176
| Address | 7905 NW 53rd St., Doral, FL 33166 |
| Phone | 305-513-3013 |
| Grades | 6 to 12 |
| Type | Public charter school, admission by application and lottery |
| Sponsor | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
Principal
Principal Kim Ortiz, according to the school’s faculty and staff directory, which also lists Jeannette Acevedo-Isenberg as head of schools and Javier Friguls as athletic director.
Enrollment and teachers
The federal NCES directory counted 1,500 students in the 2024-25 school year, from 206 in sixth grade to 186 in 12th, with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or about 22 students per teacher.
How admission works
The school’s lottery rules page says it enrolls every eligible student who applies on time unless applications exceed the seats in a grade, in which case “all applicants shall have an equal chance of being admitted through a random selection process,” subject to the admission preferences in its official rules. State law does not allow a sibling preference between the elementary and the upper school, the page notes.
The admissions calendar for 2027-28:
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications | Oct. 1, 2026, to Jan. 15, 2027 |
| Language proficiency screener | Jan. 23, 2027 |
| Lottery | Feb. 5, 2027 |
| Families told | March 3-5, 2027 |
| Registration deadline | March 18, 2027 |
Programs
The school’s IB program page says it is an authorized IB World School for the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. Its mission, on its home page, is “a comprehensive bicultural/bilingual education through a dual curriculum.”
State report card
Florida grades every public school, charter schools included, 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.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (83% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the 2026 file:
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| English language arts, share passing, 2025-26 | 88% |
| Math, share passing, 2025-26 | 88% |
| Science, share passing, 2025-26 | 80% |
| Social studies, share passing, 2025-26 | 87% |
| Middle school acceleration, 2025-26 | 94% |
| Graduation rate, 2024-25 | 100% |
| College and career acceleration, 2024-25 | 92% |
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site.
Sports and activities
The athletics page lists:
- Fall: golf, girls volleyball (middle and high school), cross-country, swimming
- Winter: high school basketball, high school soccer, middle school girls volleyball
- Spring: girls flag football, track and field, boys baseball (middle and high school), middle school basketball, middle school soccer (girls and boys), boys high school volleyball, tennis
Football is not on the list. Its eligibility page says athletes must meet state law, Greater Miami Athletic Conference policies and Miami-Dade County School Board rules. Follow Doral’s high school games on our Friday night football and scoreboard pages.
Calendar and bell times
The school’s 2026-27 calendar link opens a copy of the district’s 2026-27 school calendar (PDF). On it, the next breaks are Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11; Thanksgiving, Nov. 26-27; and winter recess, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027. The school posts its 2026-27 bell schedule as a PDF.
More on Doral schools
- Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School
- Every public school in Doral
- Our Doral schools guide for district enrollment and the calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Downtown Doral Charter Upper School serve?
Sixth through 12th grade. The school is at 7905 NW 53rd St. in Downtown Doral and is the sister school of Downtown Doral Charter Elementary.
When can I apply to Downtown Doral Charter Upper School for 2027-28?
Applications run Oct. 1, 2026, to Jan. 15, 2027. The language proficiency screener is Jan. 23, 2027, and the lottery is Feb. 5, 2027.
What is Downtown Doral Charter Upper School’s school grade?
It earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades for the 2025-26 school year, with 83% of possible points. Its 2024-25 graduation rate in the state file is 100%.
Is Downtown Doral Charter Upper School an IB school?
Yes. The school says it is an authorized IB World School for the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.
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