Application windows, decision timing, and waitlist context for the schools families ask about most often. Updated quarterly.
Families moving to Pinecrest from out of state often discover, well into their search, that the application cycles for the area's private schools do not align with the home-purchase timeline. A family deciding in May for an August move may find their preferred schools' application windows already closed.
This page consolidates the basic admissions calendar for the schools serving Pinecrest. It is reference information, not application guidance. Application windows, decision timing, tuition figures, and waitlist availability change. Verify all information directly with each school's admissions office before making decisions.
Wooded campus on 55 acres. IB World School offering the full International Baccalaureate program alongside Advanced Placement.
The largest of the major independent schools serving Pinecrest by enrollment. IB Middle Years Programme.
Pathways and Bowden Fellowships programs for upper school students.
Member of the international Sacred Heart Network: 25 schools across the U.S. and Canada, with 160 affiliated schools internationally.
Faith-based college preparatory with an admissions process that includes a pastor questionnaire for families. Tuition runs notably lower than the major independents. Verify deadlines and current enrollment directly with the school.
Catholic parochial school located within the village. Verify deadlines and current enrollment directly with the school.
Montessori pedagogy for families specifically seeking that educational approach. Verify deadlines and current enrollment directly with the school.
Cambridge International curriculum alongside Florida standards. The school's zoning boundary drives a meaningful price premium for North Pinecrest properties zoned for it.
Note: Pinecrest Elementary does not currently operate a magnet program. The Cambridge curriculum is part of the standard educational program for zoned students.
Multiple magnet programs: International Baccalaureate (IB), AVID, Forensic Sciences, Capstone, iPrep, and Cambridge. Notable alumni include Jeff Bezos and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Palmetto Elementary, Howard Drive Elementary, Palmetto Middle. All state-rated and zoned according to address. Confirm specific zoning with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools boundary lookup tool.
Most of the area's private schools and the Miami-Dade public magnet program follow a similar annual rhythm. Use this as a planning reference, and verify specific dates with each school.