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GENERAL INFORMATION

Results of Choice Lottery Transportation
The results of the Choice Lottery for the 2023–2024 school year Transportation is provided for K–12 Choice students in the form of
will be released on March 31, 2023.* The results will be posted on bus stops within the Choice Transportation Zone for each school.
your Family Dashboard as well as communications sent to the email Transportation is not provided for students who are assigned to Pre–
address(es) on the application. Results will not be provided over the K3 and Pre–K4 programs.
phone. · Bus stops to Choice schools may be limited and located
Once the results are released, the parent/legal guardian of assigned significantly farther from the student’s home than transportation
students must accept or decline the seat assignment with the to the student’s zoned school.
following conditions: · Choice students may be assigned to the bus closest to their home
address that is identified in SIS (Student Information System).
· When there are more students than available seats in a program, · Bus stops for Choice schools may not be within walking distance
a computerized random selection is used to select students. of a student’s home. Additional bus stops for Choice students will
Students who are not selected for a seat are placed onto a wait not be created.
list. · It is the parent’s responsibility to safely transport the student to
· If eligible, students may only receive an assignment to one the nearest bus stop or school regardless of where the student
program; this will be indicated on the Family Dashboard. resides.
· Students who received an assignment to their first choice program · Transportation to Bak MSOA and/or Dreyfoos SOA is also
cannot decline the seat to remain on the wait list for their second available through Tri-Rail. Additional information can be provided
choice program. to you from the school.
· If a student declines their first choice assignment, the student
must plan on attending their zoned school. Virtual School Students
· If a student was assigned to their second choice program, he/she Eligible, full–time Virtual school students must be full–time residents
can decline the seat to remain on the wait list for their first choice, of Palm Beach County. In order to determine eligibility for many
if they met the eligibility requirements for that program. programs, student’s report cards, transcripts and/or portfolios must be
· An eligible applicant may not be selected for either one of his/ submitted to the applicant's school(s) for determination of eligibility,
her choices. If this occurs, the student is placed on a wait list for no later than January 27, 2023. The eligibility documentation may
the eligible program(s) and may be assigned for any openings also be uploaded to the online application through January 27, 2023.
reported by the schools. This status will be indicated on the Contact the Choice Coordinator at the school(s) for more information.
Family Dashboard.
· If seats become available at a school, additional computerized
random selections from the wait list may be made through 3:00
p.m. on the first day of school, with the exception of Pre-K3 and
Pre-K4 students who may be assigned within the first week of
school.
· Students assigned to a Choice program are eligible to participate
in athletic and extracurricular activities at the Choice school they
are attending.
· If a student is not selected to attend a Choice program prior to
the start of the 2023–2024 school year, a new application must be
submitted for the 2024–2025 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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