SDPBC School Choice (2024)

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The School District of Palm Beach County is a national leader in providing innovative learning opportunities to help students reach their highest potential. Our District provides families with a variety of school choice options and encourages parents/guardians to learn more about these opportunities. Explore the school choice options below that are available during the published application windows:

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SDPBC School Choice

Explore more than 125 elementary, middle and high schools offering Choice and Career Academy Programs. Representatives from each school will be available to provide information regaqrding Choice program opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year. This event is open to the public and free of charge.

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Request for Student ID: [starting October 1, 2024]To register your child for the current 2024-2025 school year, please contact yourzoned school.

In order to submit a Choice application, a Palm Beach County Student ID is required. This request for a Student ID number is for the purposes of submitting a Choice application, only. If your child has previously been associated with any district school/charter school, Home Education or Exceptional Student Education (ESE), your child should already have been assigned a Student number. If you are seeking immediate enrollment in a school, please contact your zoned school directly. If at any time you choose to enroll your child in a School District of Palm Beach County school, you are required to complete a 'New and Returning Student Registration' form and provide the school with updated documents. Allow up to 10 business days for your request to be processed.To register your child for the current 2024-2025 school year, please contact your zoned school.Requests for the 2025-2026 school year for the purpose of submitting a Choice applicationwill be accepted starting October 1, 2024.

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Choice Programs: [November 4, 2024- January 31, 2025*] The Choice application for the 2025-2026 school year will be available Monday, November 4, 2024.Choice programs offer the opportunity for students to discover their talents and explore their interests while focusing on academic rigor. Applications are accepted for assignments the following school year. In-house programs are available only to students residing within the school attendance zone. The selection of students is a lottery-based process. All applicants must have a Student ID to submit an application. *Programs requiring an Audition has an earlier application deadline of December 6, 2024.

If your child has been assigned to a program in a previous year's lottery, you do not need to reapply to that same program for next school year. You can confirm your enrollment status with the Choice coordinator if needed.

Click here to view the 2025-2026 Choice Booklet(pdf)Available October 22, 2024
Click here to view the 2025-2026 Choice Booklet (e-book)Available October 22, 2024
Click here to view the 2025-2026 Choice Booklet (Español| Kreyol | Portugues)Available October 22, 2024

Choice Program Application Deadline Dates:

December 6, 2024: All Arts programs requiring an Audition as part of eligility determination:
A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Bak Middle School of the Arts, Boynton Beach Community High School (Arts programs), The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach (grades 6-8 programs), West Boca Raton Community High School (Arts programs)

January 31, 2025: All other programs not requiring an Audition for eligibility determination.
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Controlled Open Enrollment:[April 14, 2024 - May 31, 2025]Controlled Open Enrollment allows students to apply for and attend a school outside their regular attendance zone. Pursuant to F.S. 1002.31, the SDPBC will allow a parent from any school district in the state of Florida whose child is not subject to a current expulsion or suspension, to apply for an assignment to an available school for the following school year. The selection of students is a lottery-based process. All students seeking an assignment in an available school should apply through Open Enrollment.The lottery results will be released at 4:00 pm on Monday, June 9, 2024.

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Student Reassignment-Second Semester of the 2024-2025 school year: [October 1-31, 2024]Parents/guardians may request a student reassignment to a school outside the student’s attendance area. All requests are reviewed pursuant to School Board Policy 5.015.

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Student Reassignment-2025-2026 School Year: [June 2, 2025-July 25, 2025]Parents/guardians may request a student reassignment to a school outside the student’s attendance area. All requests are reviewed pursuant to School Board Policy 5.015.

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For additional assistance, send a detailed email to: choicequestions@palmbeachschools.org

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FAQs

Does school choice improve outcomes? ›

All eight studies found that educational choice programs had positive effects on school climate and safety, with none finding negative outcomes.

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What is the Palm Beach County choice Program? ›

Choice Programs

Choice and In-House programs offer the opportunity for students to discover their talents and explore their interests while focusing on academic rigor. These programs provide students with a pathway to post-secondary education and careers.

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Can you go to a school you are not zoned for in Florida? ›

Each district school board and charter school must adopt a controlled open enrollment plan that allows a parent from any school district in the state to enroll his or her child in and transport his or her child to any public school that has not reached capacity.

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What is the choice program at Jupiter High school? ›

Jupiter Community High has a variety of Choice and in-house programs, including Army JROTC, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Science and Field Research, Horticulture, Information Technology, Marketing, and Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine.

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What are the disadvantages of school choice? ›

School Choice Cons

School choice doesn't improve academic performance: No evidence supports the idea that students perform better with school choice than completing public school education.

Does school choice make segregation better or worse? ›

The effect on segregation is likely to depend on which families get access to more choices and their preferences for different kinds of schools. If additional choice is afforded to parents who want to send their children to diverse schools, then segregation is likely to fall as a result.

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What is the income limit for school choice in Florida? ›

Ron DeSantis expanded Florida's school voucher program and removed the previous requirements. Now all K-12 students are eligible to apply to the program. DeSantis has stated that priority should be given to students whose "household income does not exceed 185% of the federal poverty level" and anyone in foster care.

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How does Florida school choice work? ›

School choice is a term that refers to programs offering alternatives to assigned local public school options. Public school choice options include open enrollment policies, magnet schools, and charter schools. Other options include school vouchers, scholarship tax credits, and education savings accounts (ESAs).

Can a public school refuse to enroll a student in Florida? ›

For instance, Florida school districts, adhering to all federal desegregation requirements, can only refuse to enroll transfer applicants for limited reasons, such as an insufficient number of open seats at a school. This policy ensures that the number of students does not exceed available facilities and staff.

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Can you choose what school your child goes to in Florida? ›

If you do not want your child in their assigned public school, Florida school districts have what is called a school choice window. You can use this time to pick up to 3 other schools in the district for your child to go to.

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What rank is Jupiter High School in Florida? ›

Overview of Jupiter High School

Jupiter High School is ranked 81st within Florida.

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How do you qualify for AICE in Jupiter High School? ›

AICE Courses at JHS

To be considered for an AICE Diploma, a candidate must earn the equivalent of seven credits by passing examinations at the AS Level or A Level with at least one course coming from each of the curriculum areas.

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Does California have school of choice? ›

California provides K–12 students and their families a few types of school choice, including charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling and limited public school choice via open enrollment. California does not have any private school choice programs.

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Why is choice important in school? ›

Encouraging decision-making in the classroom leads to students choosing what matters. It gives them the autonomy to determine the route they want to take to learn skills, and which strategies they will employ along the way. Choice in schools fosters students' life skills.

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Do private schools produce better outcomes? ›

Research has consistently shown that private school students tend to perform better on standardized tests.

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Does going to a certain school change or affect student outcomes? ›

Students who won lotteries to high-achieving schools reported an 8.7 percentage point drop in disciplinary action. Self-reported arrest rates were reduced by 5.1 percentage points at high-achieving schools, a 60 percent decrease from a base of 9 percent.

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