They were not happy that their younger children would be placed in an experimental school that eschewed the traditions the parents knew, as the Miami Herald reported at the time.

NMB had an award-winning TV Production program led by teacher Patrica Nelson Miller from the late 1970s through the 1990s and early 2000s.

The revolutionary program included a video yearbook, daily closed-circuit newscast and both prosumer and professional equipment.

NMB High School has a Biomedical and Environmental Advancement Magnet program (BEAM) available to all students in the district.

The program gives higher education credits to students wishing to pursue a career in medicine or environmental sciences.