This report describes the Dade County, Florida, comprehensive K-12 program for decreasing the dropout rates of all students, with emphasis on minorities. The program involves a number of different components which provide students the opportunity and support for participation in academic and vocation-oriented courses and training programs. The report consists of eight major sections. Section 1 briefly states the dropout prevention program's philosophy and outlines its features. Section 2 discusses program components in general, focusing on: involvement of parents, communities, and businesses; coordination of programs with other agencies; procedures and criteria for the early identification of potential dropouts; instruction in employability skills and career awareness; assignment of program coordinators; and other aspects. Section 3 provides descriptions of individual programs, including: dropout retrieval, educational alternatives, teenage parent, substance abuse, disciplinary, and youth services programs. Section 4 describes additional dropout prevention programs. Section 5 focuses on provisions for exceptional student education. Section 6 discusses staff development activities. Section 7 presents an overview of program evaluation methods, and Section 8, an appendix, contains lists of Dade County schools, the location of specific programs, potential dropout prevention profile criteria, and a sample dropout profile printout. (KH)