Southside Elementary School (now known as Southside Preparatory Academy) is a historic

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that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade in

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. It is located at 45 Southwest 13th Street. On January 4, 1989, it was added to the U.S.

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. Southside originally shared a schoolhouse building with Miami Senior High School, now located in Little Havana, Miami. Southside is the oldest elementary school in Miami-Dade county. In August 2019, the school was renamed as Southside Preparatory Academy, and in the same year, opened its first class of 6th grade. In the 2025-2026 school year, they are set to open their new middle school building, which features housing for teachers in two of the floors, and the rest of the floors for the school. The school offers a variety of sports and activities for their students. It partners with

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and

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. One famous alumna is

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, and another was Louis Gualda (aka Tony Knight, Cuban-American Actor). Southside School is served by the

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at the

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and by the

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References

External links

Southside Elementary School website

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National Register of Historic Places

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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Dade County listings
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Southside Elementary Bilingual School
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