General Information:

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: 

How-To Videos:

• Creating an Account - ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH 
• Adding a Student to Your Account - ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH
• Submitting Application - ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH
• Uploading Documents - ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH
  

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Request for Student ID: To register your child for the current 2024-2025 school year, please contact your zoned school. 
Requests received after January 31 will not be processed until the late applications open on March 17, 2025. Please be sure to upload all required documents or your request will not be processed at that time.

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, or Home Education, 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. After you receive the Student ID#, you will be able to submit the Choice program application. To register your child for the current 2024-2025 school year, please contact your zoned school. 

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Choice Programs: [November 4 - January 31, 2025] Late Choice applications will be accepted March 17-April 17. Choice lottery results for the 2025-2026 school year will be released after 4:00 pm on April 4, 2025.
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. Families needing assistance submitting an application may email us at choicequestions@palmbeachschools.org or call 561-434-8755. 
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)
Click here to view the 2025-2026 Choice Booklet (e-book)
Click here to view the 2025-2026 Choice Booklet (Español| Kreyol | Portugues) 

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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