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. To register your child for the current 2023-2024 school year, please contact 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. The Choice application for the 2024-2025 school year will be available on November 1, 2023.

Choice Program Application Deadline Dates: Applications for programs requiring auditions have an earlier deadline date:

December 8, 2023: A.W. Dreyfoos Schools of the Arts (Communication Arts, Dance, Digital Media, Music-Band, Music-Piano, Music-Strings, Music-Vocal, Theatre and Visual Arts), Bak Middle School of the Arts Bak Middle School of the Arts  (Communication Arts, Dance, Music-Band, Music-Piano, Music-Strings, Music-Vocal, Theatre and Visual Arts),Boynton Beach Community High School (Arts Programs), The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach (6-8), West Boca Raton Community High School (Arts Programs)

January 26, 2024: Deadline to submit for all other programs not listed above 

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

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