Arthur & Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts (APMCOTA) is a Miami-Dade County Public School and coordinates magnets with the Office of School Choice and Parental Options/Magnet and Innovative Programs. APMCOTA is nationally certified by Magnet Schools of America and was deemed a demonstration school for the visual, performing, and communicative arts. APMCOTA is the only visual, performing and communicative arts school in Miami-Dade County to have a full high school Dual Enrollment program. Admission to APMCOTA is determined by a performance audition or portfolio review. For detailed information, see the audition requirements for each magnet.