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GENERAL INFORMATION

Results of Choice Lottery Transportation
The results of the Choice Lottery for the 2025–2026 school year will be The School Board shall provide transportation for all students who
released on April 4, 2025.* The results will be posted on your Family are enrolled in Choice schools and programs who reside more than
Dashboard as well as communications sent to the email address on two miles from the choice school or program, and who reside within
the application. Results will not be provided over the phone. a designated choice transportation zone.
Once the results are released, the parent/legal guardian of assigned Transportation is provided for K–12 Choice students in the form of
students must accept or decline the seat assignment with the bus stops within the Choice Transportation Zone for each school.
following conditions: Transportation is not provided for students who are assigned to Pre–
K3 and Pre–K4 programs.
· When there are more students than available seats in a program,
a computerized random selection is used to select students. · Bus stops to Choice schools may be limited and located
Students who are not selected for a seat are placed into a significantly farther from the student’s home than transportation
waitpool. to the student’s zoned school.
· If eligible, students may only receive an assignment to one · Choice students may be assigned to the bus closest to their home
program; this will be indicated on the Family Dashboard. address that is identified in SIS (Student Information System).
· Students who received an assignment to their first choice program · Bus stops for Choice schools may not be within walking distance
cannot decline the seat to remain on the wait list for their second of a student’s home. Additional bus stops for Choice students will
choice program. not be created.
· If a student declines their first choice assignment, the student · It is the parent’s responsibility to safely transport the student to
must plan on attending their zoned school. the nearest bus stop or school regardless of where the student
· If a student was assigned to their second choice program, they resides.
can decline the seat to remain in the waitpool for their first choice, · Transportation to Bak MSOA and/or Dreyfoos SOA is also
if they met the eligibility requirements for that program. available through Tri-Rail. Additional information can be provided
· An eligible applicant may not be selected for either one of their to you from the school.
choices. If this occurs, the student is placed in a waitpool for
the eligible program(s) and may be assigned for any openings For information regarding transportation including registering for a
reported by the schools. This status will be indicated on the bus, visit the Transportation website or call 561-357-1110.
Family Dashboard. Virtual School Students
· If seats become available at a school, selections from the waitpool
may be made through 3:00 p.m. on the first day of school, with the Eligible, full–time Virtual school students must be full–time residents
exception of Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 students who may be assigned of Palm Beach County. In order to determine eligibility for many
within the first week of school. programs, student’s report cards, transcripts and/or portfolios must be
· Students assigned to a Choice program are eligible to participate submitted to the applicant's school(s) for determination of eligibility,
in athletic and extracurricular activities at the Choice school they no later than January 31, 2025. The eligibility documentation may
are attending. also be uploaded to the online application through January 31, 2025.
· If a student is not selected to attend a Choice program prior to Contact the Choice Coordinator at the school(s) for more information.
the start of the 2025–2026 school year, a new application must be
submitted for the 2026–2027 school year.

*The Choice lottery result date(s) may be subject to change as a result
of conditions out of our control including, but not limited to: District/
school closings, delay in school district daily operations, changes in
school calendar, holidays, testing, etc. Updated result release dates
will be published.

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