Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) is a public charter school in Miami, Florida for 6th through 12th grade students seeking careers in the Sports Leadership and Management industries.
SLAM opened its doors in 2013. The 7-story state-of-the art school facility features a penthouse gymnasium overlooking Miami’s downtown and the new Marlins Ballpark.
The Educational Model - SLAM integrates national Common Core Standards and sports-related themes into a core curriculum of Mathematics, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies, SLAM prepares students for careers in Sports Medicine, Business, Marketing, Health, and Communications through electives coursework in the following career academies:
- Sports Medicine - Digital Television & Sports Media Production - Sports Marketing, Entertainment, & Management
SLAM provides students with unique access to career mentors, athletes as role models, and executive internships through educational partnerships with local and national sports franchises. By fostering these and other long-term relationships, students at SLAM benefit from real world learning experiences within all facets of the sports industry.
SLAM is a subsidiary of Mater Academy, Inc., one of the nation’s most acclaimed charter school organizations for successfully preparing minority students for college. As part of the Mater Academy network of high quality charter schools, SLAM will be accredited by AdvancED under the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI) division.
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