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Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy

12225 Sw 280th St, Homestead, FL 33032
licensed capacity
40
a week, county median
$125

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About Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy

Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy is a school-age program in Homestead, Florida. It is license-exempt, for up to 40 children, serving school-age children.

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes its inspection reports on its own website; the link is in the inspections section below.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
40 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity40 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Miami-Dade County has a median price of $125 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Miami-Dade County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$200
Home daycare$150

Toddler

Center$170
Home daycare$145

Preschool

Center$155
Home daycare$140

School age

Center$125
Home daycare$125

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Exempt
Capacity
40 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#E11MD0108
See the state's record

Inspections

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

Florida publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation on October 2, 2026. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy

Is Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy licensed?

No. Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Florida.

Does Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy have inspection violations?

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

How many children can Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy care for?

40, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy?

12225 Sw 280th St, Homestead, FL 33032.

Sources: Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation (license) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).