SPORTS LEADERSHIP/ARTS/MANAGEMENT

Education & Community ImpactNon-Profit Organization

The SLAM Miami gym and the surrounding community

HELPING THOSEWHO NEEDIT MOST

SLAM makes education the cornerstone of opportunity — empowering individuals and uplifting entire communities

AmericanDREAM

Pitbull meeting SLAM students in the school gym

GRAMMY® Artist, Entrepreneur and Education Advocate Armando Christian Pérez, PITBULL, founded the first SLAM school in Miami in 2012

92%MINORITY

89%LOW-INCOME

10%STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES

22%ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LEARNERS

VIEW GROWTH

YEAR	STUDENTS
2012	25
2013	744
2014	975
2015	1,006
2016	1,573
2017	2,630
2018	3,695
2019	5,024
2020	5,835
2021	6,952
2022	7,875
2023	8,263
2024	8,452
2025	9,112

SCHOOLS

Bridging Gaps — Unlocking Potential. The SLAM Miami bridge.

Cognia accreditation signals that a school or system meets rigorous international standards for learning, leadership, and continuous improvement, ensuring students receive a world-class education.

Each year, Cognia identifies schools and systems that best exemplify commitment to excellence, leadership, and student success.

In 2022, SLAM was 1 of 38 school systems worldwide recognized as a System of Distinction

Beyond grades and test scores, these highlights represent real, life-changing outcomes for students and families.

The kind of impact that lives in college acceptance letters, first-generation graduates, and students discovering who they are and what they’re capable of.

Six consecutive A grades at SLAM Osceola
Three consecutive A grades at SLAM Miami High
Two consecutive A grades at SLAM Boca Raton
5-Star ratings — Nevada’s highest — for SLAM Nevada Middle and High
Florida School of Excellence recognition for SLAM Osceola
Cognia System of Distinction recognition for the SLAM network
SLAM graduate earns a bachelor’s degree while still in high school
A grade in its inaugural year for SLAM Tampa Elementary
First Verizon 5G student lab in Florida opened at SLAM Miami
First-ever NHL Unites Legacy Project at SLAM, bringing a synthetic ice rink and hockey to Miami
First student-operated national radio station on SiriusXM
SLAM students represented at Super Bowl LIV Radio Row
Georgia “Closing the Gap” School and significant academic growth recognized at SLAM Atlanta
National U.S. News recognition for SLAM Osceola and SLAM Nevada
Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar selected from SLAM Tampa
Tom Flores Coach of the Year awarded to SLAM Nevada’s flag football head coach
25 SLAM educators awarded classroom grants through the College Football Playoff Foundation
SLAM Miami recognized as a High-Performing Charter School by the FL Department of Education
SLAM Nevada High becomes the only Title I high school in Nevada to earn a 5-Star rating

MagicFORMULA

SLAM leverages universal themes such as sports — to inspire, engage, and enlighten

SLAM Radio is the first and only SiriusXM satellite radio station run by high school students, featuring a mix of sports talk, music, media, and more +

Programming is available to SiriusXM’s 34M subscribers and 150M listeners

LISTEN ON SIRIUSXMCHANNEL 167LISTEN LIVE

A SLAM student broadcasting from the radio studio

SIRIUSXMREAD ARTICLE ↗

ENTERTAINMENT · SPORTS

First-ever student-run channel on SiriusXM makes Radio Row debut in Miami

Students from Miami’s Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM!) Charter Schools, founded by rapper Pitbull, interviewed the Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik, Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino, and more!

SLAM student broadcasters on Radio Row in Miami

SLAM was one of two inaugural education partners when Telemundo Academy launched in 2018

SLAM students receiving their Telemundo Academy certificates

SLAM students celebrating Telemundo Academy

Telemundo Academy launches with Pitbull and SLAM

March 7, 2018

READ LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT ↗

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Of Telemundo Academy -- One Of The Longest Running Career Mentorship And Student Development Programs In Hispanic Media

Miami, FL - April 18, 2023

READ ARTICLE ↗

Closing the Opportunity Gap — a SLAM student in the classroom

ACCESS: Provide high-quality educational experiences tailored to diverse learning styles and interests
RESOURCES: Equip schools and families with essential tools, technology, and mentorship
CONNECTIONS: Forge higher education and career pathways through innovative programs and partnerships

CLASS OF2026

675

GRADUATES

504COLLEGE BOUND

396GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL WITH COLLEGE CREDITS

28ENLISTING IN ARMED FORCES

71GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE

Graduation caps decorated with photographs and personal messages

BEYOND THECLASSROOM

Investing in students, families, and communities

SLAM is more than a school network, it’s a platform for generational impact building foundations of economic mobility, civic participation, leadership and resilience

SLAM in the heart of the Miami community

SLAM supporters showing their support for the school