
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:
Request for Student ID: 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. Requests for Student ID numbers are no longer being accepted. To register for the 2023-2024 school year, please contact your zoned school to register for the 2023-2024 school year. Click here to find your zoned school. Requests for the 2024-2025 school year for the purpose of submitting a Choice application will be accepted starting October 18, 2023.
Choice Programs: 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. Booklet will be available October 17, 2023. The Choice application for the 2024-2025 school year will be available on November 1, 2023.
Open Enrollment: 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. Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are no longer being accepted. The application for the 2024-2025 school year will be available on April 15, 2024.
Student Reassignment: 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. Reassignments will be accepted for the following reasons only: Employee, Moving into Zone, Senior/Last Grade. All other requests can be submitted through the Open Enrollment Process. Second semester reassignment requests will be accepted October 2 - 31, 2023. District employees needing assistance may send an email to choicequestions@palmbeachschools.org.
For additional assistance, send a detailed email to: choicequestions@palmbeachschools.org
Available for 2024-2025 School Year
Request for Student ID (October 16, 2023 - April 12, 2024)
Important Requests for a Student ID number for the purpose of submitting a Choice application for the 2024-2025 school year will be accepted starting October 16, 2023. To register your child in school for the 2023-2024 school year please contact your zoned school. Click here to find your zoned school.
Available for 2023-2024 School Year
Student Reassignment (2nd Semester) - 2023-2024 School Year (October 2, 2023 - October 31, 2023)
Important Applications for the second semester of the 2023-2024 school year will be accepted October 2-31. Employees may send an email to choicequestions@palmbeachschools.org for further assistance.
Important Click here to view schools available for second semester reassignment for the 2023-2024 school year. (Available October 2, 2023) (Available October 2, 2023)
Important Employees Only:Click here to view the list of schools unavailable for Feeder School Reassignment for the 2023-2024 school year.
Department of Choice and Career Options - The School District of Palm Beach County
3300 Forest Hill Boulevard, C-124
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone: (561) 434-8755
Email: choicequestions@palmbeachschools.org
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