K-5 Charter School Mater Academy Announces New Campus At SoLé Mia

Mater Academy has announced its future campus, Mater Academy SoLé Mia, a K-5 charter school that will be located in North Miami’s vibrant SoLé Mia development. Mater Academy anticipates the 90,000 square foot school will open its doors in the fall of 2025 for total enrollment of up to 1,500 students over two phases. The charter school, like all Mater schools, is committed to providing high-quality education to students, with a focus on academic excellence and personal growth.

The new state-of-the-art facility will feature modern classrooms, advanced technology, and ample green space, ensuring that students have everything they need to succeed academically and build the hard and soft skills necessary for establishing a firm and robust educational groundwork. The school is designed to foster a sense of community and belonging, with a strong emphasis on student engagement and personalized learning.

"With over 25 years of illustrious history, Mater Academy has been dedicated to providing top-tier education in Florida," said Roberto Blanch, President of Mater Academy. "Our commitment to being a leader in education, alongside outpacing trends in both education and facility design, ensures we effectively serve the community. Our aim is to ignite the potential in every student, and we are confident that our Mater Academy SoLé Mia campus will exemplify this high standard."

Mater Academy SoLé Mia will offer a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for success in college and beyond. The school places a strong emphasis on advanced STEM academics, with a comprehensive program that includes courses in science, technology, engineering, and math. The school will take advantage of its lush surroundings and proximity to Oleta River State Park to expose students to natural sciences. Students will also have access to a range of extracurricular activities, including sports, arts, and clubs, providing opportunities for personal growth and development. Graduating fifth graders will have the opportunity to continue their education within the Mater network at nearby high-performing Mater schools such as Mater Academy Biscayne Middle and High School.

“The announcement of Mater Academy SoLé Mia is a significant milestone for SoLé Mia,” said Richard LeFrak, Chairman and CEO of LeFrak. “We are proud to be a part of

this project, which will provide a world-class education to students in the area and contribute to the continued growth and development of the community.”

“Excellent academic institutions are essential to the vibrant, resilient place-making. The residents of SoLé Mia, as well as the doctors, nurses and administrators of the future University of Miami’s UHealth Medical Center, will benefit from having Mater Academy join our community,” said Jackie Soffer, Chairman and CEO of Turnberry. “For the students at Mater Academy who live at SoLé Mia, the simple pleasure of walking to school in the mornings will be an everyday reality.”

As SoLé Mia’s residential population continues to grow, Mater Academy will directly support the neighborhood’s expanding student body with top-notch education close to home. Spanning 184 acres, SoLé Mia sits between Biscayne Boulevard and Biscayne Bay nearby Oleta River State Park, where more than one thousand occupants currently reside at the completed residential buildings – The Shoreline, Villa SoLé and Villa Laguna – and enjoy the development’s spacious, holistic amenities. As a city within a city, the addition of Mater Academy to SoLé Mia solidifies the development as a walkable destination that prioritizes wellness, convenience, and the growth of the surrounding community.

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Reserve to Open World-Class Padel Club at SoLé Mia

Reserve, the leading lifestyle padel brand established by entrepreneur Wayne Boich, in collaboration with SoLé Mia, the 184-acre, master planned North Miami community developed by LeFrak and Turnberry, today announce the anticipated addition of Reserve Padel club to the growing development project, expected to open fall 2024. Serving as the brand’s first permanent location in the world, Reserve Padel at SoLé Mia, will be located at 2251 NE 146th Street and will span approximately 100,000 square feet of land. On the heels of opening successful popups in Miami and New York City’s Hudson Yards, Reserve will redefine the standard of recreational excellence and deliver a world-class sporting experience to the SoLé Mia community.

Featuring four indoor and six outdoor padel courts, two pickleball courts, elevated viewing areas and social spaces, and a second-floor state-of-the-art gym and wellness center, Reserve Padel at SoLé Mia will be a premier, two-story padel club complete with a steam room, sauna, cold plunge, and top-level workout facility. The venue will also house an on-site eatery by South Florida health food hotspot Pura Vida, which will extend a full menu of healthy food and organic juice options for guests and boast an expansive terrace overlooking the central court.

“I am excited to introduce Reserve and the exhilarating sport of padel to a new audience within SoLé Mia, and to establish a first-rate padel club that caters to local residents and visitors,” said Wayne Boich, Founder of Reserve. “SoLé Mia is already shaping up to be one of the city's most vibrant new neighborhoods and the perfect home for Reserve Padel club. This partnership promises to bring the excitement and energy of padel to a whole new level for Miami.”

Jackie Soffer, Chairman and CEO of Turnberry, added, “Reserve Padel at SoLé Mia is an amazing addition to the healthy, active lifestyle we have created. Whether it’s a resident playing on a Wednesday afternoon, a UHealth doctor winding down after their shift, or young players forming a weekend padel team, Reserve is going to be an integral part of SoLé Mia’s resort-caliber experience.”

Reserve Padel at SoLé Mia will open to the public with an added exclusive membership component that will provide specific privileges like priority court bookings, access to special events, and access to the second-floor health & wellness facility. Additionally, the club will play host to special tournaments, events, exhibitions, corporate outings, all level clinics, and curated kid’s programs; and will house two separate pickleball courts within.

Reserve Padel at SoLé Mia will amplify the lifestyle at the master-planned development, a vibrant urban oasis and one of the most desirable new places to live in Miami. The community is centered around wellness with sprawling, resort-inspired features such as a seven-acre, swimmable freshwater lagoon, eight miles of jogging and bike paths and 37 acres of landscaped open space. Combining the best of luxury living surrounded by nature and recreational amenities, SoLé Mia is currently home to more than a thousand residents and will have 4,390 residences, 1.5 million square feet of commercial activity including the University of Miami Medical Center’s largest world-class outpatient medical facility, UHealth, as well as a charter school and more when complete.

Take A First Look Inside The Shoreline At LeFrak & Turnberry's Solé Mia Mega-Project

The Shoreline, Solé Mia’s first two residential towers, has revealed a first look at the completed project where move-ins have begun. Jointly designed by Miami-based Arquitectonica and Robert M. Swedroe Architects, the Shoreline consist of two 17-story towers with 397 rental residences with studios, one, two and three-bedroom layouts. The Shoreline overlooks Sunny Isles, Oleta State Park, Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Amenities include two residential lounges, fitness center, business center, automated package rooms, a pool deck with jacuzzi, and access to South Florida’s first 7-acre Crystal Lagoon, Laguna Solé, which is set to open this Spring 2019.

The Shoreline is the first two towers of what will be 12 towers, 500,00 SF of retail and commercial space, a 225,000 SF University of Miami Health Center, all anchored around South Florida’s first 7-acre Crystal Lagoon, Laguna Solé, at the $4B, 184-acre master-planned community, Solé Mia. Solé Mia will ultimately be a 183-acre master-planned community with the entire development expected to take over 10 years to complete. In total Solé Mia will feature 4,300 residential units, retail, entertainment and recreation. Solé Mia is being developed by the NY-based LeFrak in collaboration with the Miami-based Turnberry Associates led by Jeff Soffer.