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This high school in Miramar will offer new aerospace career pathway. What to know

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Broward County Public Schools is partnering with Space Florida to bring the Space Florida Academy to nine high schools across the district, including Miramar High.
Broward County Public Schools is partnering with Space Florida to bring the Space Florida Academy to nine high schools across the district, including Miramar High. Courtesy: Space Florida

Broward County Public Schools is partnering with Space Florida to launch the Space Florida Academy at nine high schools, including Miramar High.

The program aims to prepare students for high-demand careers in aerospace, aviation, engineering and advanced manufacturing.

FULL STORY: Aerospace career program launches at 9 Broward schools, including one in Miramar

Broward County Public Schools is partnering with Space Florida to bring the Space Florida Academy to nine high schools across the district, including Miramar High.
Broward County Public Schools is partnering with Space Florida to bring the Space Florida Academy to nine high schools across the district, including Miramar High. Courtesy: Space Florida

Here are key takeaways:

  • The academy will launch at schools that have existing aerospace and engineering programs, and is designed to prepare students for high-demand careers in aerospace, aviation, engineering, advanced manufacturing and other STEM fields.
  • BCPS Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn said the partnership “reflects our commitment to providing innovative educational experiences that connect classroom learning with real-world career pathways.”
  • Space Florida, the state’s aerospace economic development authority, was created by Florida’s legislature in 2006 to grow the state’s presence in the industry and support space-related businesses.
  • Students who complete the program receive access to a job portal listing companies that give hiring preferences to Space Florida Academy graduates.
  • Florida is widely recognized to be the foremost state in the U.S. for aeronautical education, with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach regarded as one of the country’s leaders in collegiate aviation.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

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This story was originally published July 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM with the headline "This high school in Miramar will offer new aerospace career pathway. What to know."