School Info
Dr. Joaquín García High School
Contact Us
Principal:
Mr. Oscar Otero
Main Office: 561-851-5400
Fax: 561-851-5451
Administration
- Administrative Assistant to Principal: Kelly Matyjasik
- Assistant Principal:
Office Staff
- Front Office Secretary:
- Data Processor:
- Treasurer / Bookkeeper: Leigh Katusak
- Technology Coordinator: Benjamin Reeves
- School Nurse: Nancy Lomauro
- Attendance Clerk: Beatriz Estrella
- Registrar: Beatriz Estrella
Coordinators
- ESE Coordinator: Thomas Marciante
- ESOL Coordinator: Lizveth Joslin
- Magnet Coordinator: Stacey Motter-Fay
- Title IX Coordinator: Jeanette Machado
- Single School Culture Coordinator: Elizabeth Bullard
- SBT Leader / 504 Designee: Tempie Craven
Mental Health Team
- Behavioral Health Professional:
- School Psychologist: Leslie Harriott-Godfrey
Additional Staff
- Athletics: Pam Romero
- Certified School Counselor:
- Jamie Campbell (Names A-B)
- Susan Wackell (Names C-E)
- Kim Garni (Names F-Je)
- Joseph Kowalski (Names Jf-M)
- Paulina Parraga (Names N-R)
- Michelle Muller (Names S-Z)
- ESOL Certified School Counselors:
- Soledad Hernandez Santiago (Names A-L)
- Fanny Lambis (Names M-Z)
- Media Specialist: Susan Mirandi
- Speech: Gabrielle Edrich
- Cafeteria Manager: Jacqueline Bahaw
Translators
- Spanish Translation: Delia Blas
- Creole Translation: Abdony Paul
About Our School
Hours: 7:30-2:45
School Grade: A
Enrollment:
Grades: Gr 9-12
Opened: 2023
Dress Code: See Student & Family Handbook - Page 11
Mascot: Bulldogs
Colors: Navy and Carolina Blue
School ID: 1561
Region: Central
Established August 2023. Born in Cuba in 1956, Dr. García spent his early years in Spain and Puerto Rico. Dr. García served as a founding member of the Hispanic Education Coalition of Palm Beach County and was the organization's chairman for 12 years. He received the Orden del Mérito Civil, an award established in 1926 by the King of Spain to recognize civic virtues and service to the community.
Location
Address: 4906 Lyons Road, Lake Worth, FL 33467
Directions: I-95 to Lantana Rd and go west to Lyons Road. Turn (right) on Lyons Rd and go about a mile and the school is on the right. Turnpike to Lake Worth Road and go west on Lake Worth Rd for about a mile. Turn left on Lyons Rd and go 0.9 mile and the school is on the left.