Key Point Academy opens 90,000-square-foot Downtown Miami campus

Key Point Academy has opened a new more than 90,000-square-foot campus on Biscayne Boulevard, giving the Miami school a single Downtown location for students from Pre-K through 12th grade. The expansion adds room for up to 600 students now, with more space reserved for future growth as families move into the area.

Why it matters: - The new Downtown Miami campus gives Key Point Academy one urban site to serve Pre-K through 12th grade. - The expansion adds capacity as Downtown Miami and nearby neighborhoods become more residential and family-oriented. - The school’s growth reflects rising demand for education services in areas long dominated by business, tourism and commercial development.

What happened: - Key Point Academy opened a new more than 90,000-square-foot campus at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami. - The campus is the largest physical expansion in the school’s 13-year history. - The project follows a multimillion-dollar redevelopment of the former Miami International University of Art and Design property. - The school marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony joined by city, school and community leaders.

The details: - About 62,000 square feet of ground-floor space has been approved for up to 600 students. - Key Point Academy secured an additional 28,000 square feet for future expansion. - The campus is positioned near Brickell, Edgewater, Downtown Miami and surrounding communities. - Facilities include a television and media production studio, a professional music recording studio, an innovation lab, a makerspace, an indoor multipurpose gym and rooftop green space. - Academic offerings include coding, robotics, engineering and artificial intelligence through the school’s STEAM curriculum. - Students also can study Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. - Key Point Academy maintains an approximately 8-to-1 student-teacher ratio. - Upper School students can earn college credits through a dual-enrollment partnership with Miami Dade College. - The campus creates a continuous Pre-K through 12th-grade pathway within one educational community.

Between the lines: - City of Miami Commissioner for District 2 Damian Pardo tied the opening to the city’s population growth and the need for new family-serving infrastructure. - Maria Cristina Marcos, CEO and co-founder of Key Point Academy, said the campus reflects 13 years of growth and family trust since the school began in Brickell in 2013. - The move positions Key Point Academy to compete on both academics and specialized facilities as downtown living becomes more family-centered.

What's next: - Key Point Academy will use the additional 28,000 square feet for future expansion as academic programs and enrollment grow. - The school is expected to keep building out its Pre-K through 12 model within the Downtown Miami campus. - Continued residential development in Downtown Miami may drive more demand for nearby private school options.

The bottom line: - Key Point Academy is turning a major downtown redevelopment into a full urban school campus, betting that Miami’s growth will keep bringing families closer to the city core.