Biscayne Landing Elementary School

Biscayne Landing has its own newly built elementary school.  The David Lawrence, Jr. Elementary School was named after a former Miami Herald publisher who was a national leader in the movement to strengthen the nation's commitment to early childhood development and readiness.

Opened in 2007 for kindergarten through eighth grade, the school is situated on 10 acres and includes features such as basketball courts, a weight room, a photo lab, and a state-of-the-art computer room. The cafeteria offers all natural and organic foods; this is the first of its kind with this level of quality nutrition.

The David Lawrence, Jr. Elementary School is three stories high:

• Pre-K through 2nd grade on the first floor
• 3rd through 5th grade on the second floor
• 6th through 8th on the third floor

The boundaries of the school are:

• Keystone Point
• Sans Souci
• South of Quayside
• 163rd Street to Oleta State Park
• West of the railroad tracks

In total, there are approximately 1,700 students.  Bernie Osborn serves as principal of the school.