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GENERAL INFORMATION

For additional information regarding Admission and Audition · All grade appropriate students may apply first choice to the
Guidelines, visit the individual school site: following full Choice schools: Morikami Park Elementary School,
Northboro Elementary School, Poinciana Elementary School, S.D.
· Bak Middle School of the Arts: Spady Elementary School, Bak Middle School of the Arts, Don
www.msoa.com Estridge High Tech Middle School, A.W. Dreyfoos School of the
· The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach: Arts, Suncoast High School, and Village Academy.
www.csnp.palmbeachschools.org · All grade appropriate students may also apply to the 6-8 Choice
· A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts: programs offered at the following K-8 schools: Addison Mizner
www.dsoa.palmbeachschools.org School, D.D. Eisenhower K-8, Hidden Oaks K-8, North Grade K-8,
· Boynton Beach Community High School (Arts programs): Plumosa K-8, The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach, and
www.bbhs.palmbeachschools.org Verde K-8.
· West Boca Raton Community High School (Arts programs)
www.wbrh.palmbeachschools.org Eligibility of Applicants
Parents/guardians who believe their child was not allowed an In order to be considered eligible for the lottery, applicants must
equitable opportunity to a Choice program during the audition or meet specific criteria:
eligibility process as a result of a technical problem or inequity, may · All applicants must meet age and residency requirements.
request an appeal. · There are no pre–k or elementary Choice program eligibility
· An application for an appeal of Choice program eligibility criteria, with the exception of Dual Language Programs. Due to
must be submitted within five (5) school days of the audition the rigor of Dual Language Programs after grade 1, applicants
date to the Director of Choice and Career Options. Click here must receive an eligible score on a fluency exam to determine
to download the Choice Program Application for Appeal. eligibility. Students entering a Spanish Dual Language Program
for the first time in grades 2–5 must pass a fluency exam to
Available Seats in Choice Programs determine eligibility prior to being made eligible for the Choice
The greatest number of available seats at each school is for students lottery.
entering grades kindergarten (K), six (6), or nine (9). The Choice · Students not meeting the eligibility criteria will not be considered
booklet provides a range of available seats for each program. These in the lottery for that program.
numbers are not a guarantee of the number of available seats for · If a student is determined ineligible for his/her first choice
the 2023–2024 Choice lottery as they are impacted by changing real selection, the second Choice program selection on the application
estate markets, projected enrollment and/or boundary changes. does not move to the first choice preference.
· Students may not apply to a Choice program at the same school
Choice Program Selections where they are currently on probation.
One application per student may be submitted. A maximum of two · If a student is exited from a Choice program, he/she is no longer
Choice programs per application may be selected. Applicants rank eligible to apply for the same Choice program at the exited
first and second choices in order of preference. First and second school in any future application cycle.
choices do not have equal chances of being selected. Selection
of a second choice does not decrease a student’s chance of being GPA Calculations for Eligibility
· Incoming 9 grade applicants: GPA is calculated using the
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· Choices may be any combination of programs or schools, with the 2 quarters of grade 8.
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exception of the Duplicate Program section below. · Incoming 10 –12 grade applicants: GPA will be based on
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· Programs with limited numbers of available seats may not have student’s earned GPA at the time of eligibility determination.
any second choice students assigned in the lottery. · GPA calculations for any private middle school (grades 6–8)
· One application program selection change will be allowed after applicants on trimester schedules will be accommodated prior to
submission and before the published deadline dates. the release of the lottery results.
· Applications with an audition–based Arts program selection may
not be changed after the earlier deadline date of December 9, Home Education Students
2022. Eligible Home Education students must be full–time residents of Palm
Beach County. In order to determine eligibility for many programs, Home
Duplicate Programs Education student’s report cards, transcripts and/or portfolios must be
If the student is applying for a Choice program that is offered at his/ submitted to the applicant's school(s) for determination of eligibility,
her zoned school, the zoned school program must be listed as the no later than January 27, 2023. The eligibility documentation may
first choice or the application will not be processed, with limited also be uploaded to the online application through January 27, 2023.
exceptions: Contact the Choice Coordinator at the school(s) for more information
· Students who are zoned to attend a school that has a current or e–mail Home Ed questions to homeed@palmbeachschools.org.
enrollment of 95% or more, will be able to apply to a ‘like’
program that is being offered at another school.

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