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GENERAL INFORMATION

Application Address & Residency a parent account; only one username and password may be used
The student’s address as identified in the district’s student information per student account. It is recommended that parents/guardians
system (SIS), must be current and must match the address of the share this information with the student’s other legal parent/guardian;
parent/guardian at the time of application submission. If the student’s the Choice department staff cannot provide access or information
residency has recently changed, the address must be updated at the to non-custodial parents. For the safety of the student, department
student’s current Palm Beach County School District school prior staff will not provide application access or student information to
to the submission of an application. Changes to address after the divorced/separated/non-custodial parents who are unaware of their
application and/or lottery process may affect the application status child's application status without legal documentation to do so.
or Choice assignment.
Applications are not complete until you receive a confirmation
The parent and student must be full–time Palm Beach County number. E-mail. An email is also sent to the address on record.
residents at the time of application submission. Non–Palm Beach Please add "noreply@mypbchoiceapp.com" to your email contact
County residents are ineligible to apply for a Choice program unless list to ensure you receive all communications regarding your child's
the parent or guardian are full–time employees of the School District application. If you are not receiving communications regarding
of Palm Beach County. your child's application, be sure to check your "Spam/Junk" folder.
You may also check your parent portal for the current application
Divorced/Separated Parents submission status and updates.
The address of the primary custodial parent will be used to determine Paper Application: A paper application will be accepted if access
residency for purposes of applying for a Choice program. The to the online application is limited. The paper application can be
address reflected in SIS will be the address considered for the Choice found on the district website at during published application times.
application. The paper application must be submitted during published
application deadlines.
Change of Address after Application Submission
Auditions
· If the address of the applicant changes after application
submission, an e–mail notification will be sent to review their The following schools require auditions to determine eligibility:
choices based on the student’s new address. Bak Middle School of the Arts (all programs), The Conservatory
· Applications that are not updated after an address has changed School @ North Palm Beach (grades 6–8), A.W. Dreyfoos School of
will automatically become ineligible for the Choice lottery. the Arts (all programs), Boynton Beach Community High School Arts
· Address changes due to relocation are not allowed after the programs, and West Boca Raton Community High—Performing Arts
published application deadlines. program.
· Failure to update an address after a move takes place, may result
in a revocation of a Choice assignment. Applicants will be scheduled for an audition by the individual Arts
· Applicants who move out of Palm Beach County at any time school. Applicants will be notified via e–mail and/or U.S. Mail of the
before, during or after the lottery application and/or assignment audition procedures and/or the time and date of student audition
process will have their application marked ineligible and/or or
seat assignment revoked due to a move out of the county. · The Audition procedures for each school will be published,
· Applicants assigned to a Choice program as an in–boundary annually, by each school requiring auditions. These guidelines will
student who relocate prior to the first day of the school year will identify the platform for student auditions for that current year.
be removed from the in–boundary assigned list and placed in · Unless otherwise instructed, students must be physically present
an out–of–boundary wait pool. If a seat becomes available, the for an audition. If a child is ill on the date of the audition, that
student may be assigned as an out–of–boundary applicant. student may be considered for a new audition date and time
· An in–boundary student who has been enrolled in a Choice upon receipt of a medical doctor’s written verification of illness.
program (Elementary students —at least three years; Secondary This verification must be submitted to the appropriate Arts school
students—at least two years) may remain in the program as an Out within three (3) school days of the student’s scheduled audition. A
of Boundary student (OOB) upon relocation, if there are available new audition date and time will be selected by the school only if
seats, the school’s principal approves, and the student continues there are more audition dates available.
to abide by the terms of the Choice Program contract. Proof of · It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to notify the audition
move date must be submitted and verified by the Department of school of a currently active or pending IEP or 504 plan at the
Choice and Career Options. audition registration and/or on the audition date(s).
· A student who is enrolled in an In–house program is not eligible · Higher audition eligibility scores are required for ascending grade
to remain in the program if he/she relocates outside of the school levels at Bak Middle School of the Arts, The Conservatory School
zone. @ North Palm Beach, A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Boynton
Beach Community High School Arts Programs, and West Boca
Application Options for Submission Raton Performing Arts program. Contact the individual school for
Online: The Choice program application is available online at www. more information.
mypbchoiceapp.com during published application window dates.
Prior to submitting an application, the parent/guardian must create

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