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GENERAL INFORMATION

In–House vs In–Boundary legal guardians in the Reserve or National Guard and/or placed on
active duty for annual training requirements will not be provided
An “in–house” program is a program offered to students who live in a preference in the Choice lottery. Official orders showing current
the zone for the school. Out–of–boundary students may not apply to active duty status and proof of dependency such as the student's
an in–house program. “In–boundary” refers to applicants or students military ID card must be uploaded with the application submission.
attending or assigned to a Choice program and who are zoned for The random lottery selection process will assign students with this
the school where the program is offered. Out–of–boundary students preference. The number of students assigned will not exceed the
may apply to a Choice program at another school. allocated seats available for the program.
Leave of Absence from Choice Program IB*/IB MYP Continuum Choice applicants for the high school
Students unable or unwilling to participate full time in the program continuation of the IB*/IB MYP program who have satisfactorily
they were assigned may not be granted a leave of absence. Students completed grades 7 and 8 (MYP Levels 2 and 3) and who meet the
who voluntarily withdraw from a school or program will not be able IB eligibility requirements will be assigned to the partner high school
to return at a later time. MYP as indicated, below. The number of students assigned will not
exceed the allocated seats available for the program.
Lottery Selection Process
The 2023–2024 Choice program lottery will be conducted in March
2023. Within the lottery selection process, there are preferences Carver MS > Atlantic HS
to select applicants. These preferences are applied to first choice John F. Kennedy MS > Suncoast HS
selections. The number of out–of–boundary seats available for each Conniston MS > Forest Hill HS
program is calculated each year after reviewing current enrollment
and projections. Students may be assigned as an in–boundary or Pahokee MS > Pahokee HS
an out–of–boundary student, depending upon their verified home H.L. Watkins MS > Dwyer HS*
address at the time of the lottery selection process. If a program
has more first choice applicants than available seats, applicants are FAU Biomedical The Biomedical Sciences program is a continuation
assigned through the lottery selection process according to approved of the middle school Biomedical Sciences program at Lake Worth
preferences in the following order (descriptions of each preference Middle and Roosevelt Community Middle. First (1st) choice applicants
are described below): for Lake Worth High School continuation of the Biomedical Sciences,
who have satisfactorily completed middle grades program and
1. Principal’s 20% list (optional) who meet the program eligibility requirements will be assigned to
2. Employee the partner high school. All other applicants must meet program
3. Military eligibility.
4. IB*/IB MYP Continuum (Applies only to the IB programs at the
following high schools: Atlantic, Forest Hill, Pahokee, Suncoast, K-8 Continuum A K-8 school is a District school offering kindergarten
William T. Dwyer) through 8th grade. Students in grade five at a K-8 school must
5. FAU Biomedical complete a choice application indicating the K-8 school as their first
6. K-8 Continuum choice for grade six. If there are enough sixth grade seats at the
7. Priority SAC school, the students who have attended the school for grades 4 and
8. Sibling (attending only) 5 or who reside in the attendance zone for the (elementary) school,
9. Strand will be assigned. Students applying to a program that require an
audition or other program entry requirements must meet the criteria
Principal’s 20% preference is an optional selection of students to be deemed eligible for assignment. If there are more applicants
based on an established set of criteria by each principal prior to the than seats available, applicants who reside in the attendance zone for
lottery. Although all students assigned with this preference meet the the (elementary) school or who have attended the school for grades
established criteria, not all students meeting the established criteria 4 and 5 will be assigned through a random selection lottery process
will be considered for the Principal’s 20% preference. The random to include a priority assignment for all applicants who reside in the
lottery selection process will assign students with this preference. The attendance zone for the (elementary) school or who have attended
number of students assigned will not exceed 20% of allocated out-of- the school for grades 4 and 5, prior to the assignment of any other.
boundary seats per grade level for each program. Priority SAC preference is provided to applicants residing in
Employee preference is provided to an applicant whose parent or designated attendance zones if applying for one of the following six
legal guardian works at the school site where the student is applying schools: Morikami Park Elementary, Northboro Elementary, Poinciana
as a first choice preference. The random lottery selection process will Elementary, S.D. Spady Elementary, Bak Middle School of the Arts,
assign students with this preference. The number of students assigned and Suncoast High School—Innovative Interactive Technology only.
will not exceed the allocated seats available for the program. Up to 50% of elementary students and 25% of secondary students
with this preference will be randomly assigned after the Principal's
Military preference is provided to applicants whose parent or
legal guardian is currently serving as a full–time active duty service 20% students, Employee, Military and IB Continuum preference
member. The applicant must be claimed as a dependent on the applicants are assigned.
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). Parents/

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