THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHOICE AND CAREER OPTIONS Online application is preferred. Save time, money, and receive an immediate confirmation email. Complete the online application at: www.mypbchoiceapp.com Choice Programs Application School Year 2015-2016 CHECK ONE ONLY Elementary Middle OFFICE USE ONLY Assigned SAC School SAC # High School Deadlines: December 12, 2014 for Bak MSOA, A.W. Dreyfoos Jr SOA, Boynton Beach High School Arts Programs, and The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach. Deadline of January 30, 2015 for all other schools. Incomplete or faxed applications will NOT be accepted. Read the information on Page 2 before completing application. ONE application per child may be submitted. Parent/guardian and student must be full-time residents of Palm Beach County on date of submission. Falsification of information on this application could lead to ineligibility. For more information, call (561) 434-8755. Type or print legibly in blue or black ink and return completed application to: Department of Choice and Career Options 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., C-124, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. Student Name (first, middle, last) Gender F Student ID # Birth Date (mm/dd/yy) M / Name of Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Current Grade Grade Applying For Current School / Race (check at least one) Ethnic Origin (check one) Hispanic or Latino NOT Hispanic or Latino Black/Non Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native Multiracial Asian/Pacific Islander White/Non Hispanic HOME ADDRESS MUST MATCH ADDRESS ON FILE AT SCHOOL or application will NOT be processed. Home Address Home Phone No. City Cell Phone No. Zip Code Parent/Guardian E-mail Address STRAND Has the applicant participated in and completed a program in a similar preparatory choice theme in grades 4-5 or grades 7-8? If yes, provide name of school and program: Yes No SIBLINGS Siblings are defined as brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, or stepsister, living in the same household. Name of one (1) sibling who is already attending and will be attending the same Choice school to which this applicant is applying: NAME OF SIBLING SCHOOL PROGRAM SIBLING(S) APPLYING Name of sibling(s) currently applying to the same Choice school as this applicant: BIRTH DATE GRADE Check if siblings are twins or triplets. MILITARY Is parent active military or full-time Reserves? (Documentation required) Go to www.palmbeachschools.org/choiceprograms for required documentation (PBSD 2473). Yes No EMPLOYEE If parent/guardian is a full-time employee at the school selected as your first choice preference, the Principal must verify this employment by signing below. Signature of School Principal Name of School Date SIGNATURE - I have read, understand and agree to the following: 1. I have read (or had read to me), understand, and had an opportunity to ask questions about the information provided in the 2015-2016 Choice booklet and the "Procedures Manual" for Choice programs, both of which are available online at www.palmbeachschools.org/choiceprograms. 2. I understand that ONLY ONE (1) Choice application per student may be submitted and only one application selection change will be allowed if applying online. 3. I understand that I must provide my child's IEP, ELL, or 504 Plan prior to an audition to ensure the accommodations are provided. 4. I understand that if my child is not selected for the 2015-2016 school year, a new application must be submitted for the following school year. 5. Acceptance of a Choice program takes the place of all assignments for other programs including but not limited to: Reassignment, Opportunity Scholarships, and students currently enrolled in a school through NCLB. 6. My signature verifies that I declare, under penalties of perjury, pursuant to Florida Statute, Section 92.525, that I have read this application, including all sections on Page 2, and all the information stated in this application is true and correct. PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) Signature of Parent/Guardian ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Date Page 1 of 8 Student Name Choice Programs Application School Year 2015-2016 Apply online at www.mypbchoiceapp.com DIRECTIONS Current PBCSD students must include Student ID on the application. Students applying for kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 1, 2015. Indicate your first and second program choices by placing a "1" for your first preference and a "2" for your second preference in the columns marked "#". Only two program choices are permitted. Eligibility criteria for Choice programs are indicated in the 2015-2016 Choice booklet located at http://www.palmbeachschools.org/choiceprograms. Review the eligibility criteria prior to selection. Identification of a second choice does not decrease a student's chances of being selected to the first choice. First and second choices do not have equal chances of being selected. Programs may have limited numbers of available seats and may not have any second choice students assigned in the lottery. Completion of this application does not guarantee admission. HOME EDUCATION, VIRTUAL SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS Parents must submit transcripts/portfolio to applicant school(s) for determination of eligibility. Check the eligibility criteria as indicated on pages 5 and 6 in the Choice booklet 2015-2016. MONTESSORI Northboro Elementary and S.D.Spady Elementary accept applications for Pre-K students. D.D. Eisenhower Elementary accepts applications for K-5. For Northboro Elementary and S.D. Spady Elementary Pre-K3, applicants must be 3 years old by September 1, 2015 and Pre-K4, applicants must be 4 years old by September 1, 2015. AUDITIONS - Bak MSOA, A.W. Dreyfoos Jr. SOA, Boynton Beach High School Arts programs, and The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach In order to be eligible for the Choice lottery, the student must receive an eligible audition score for Bak Middle School of the Arts, A.W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts, and Boynton Beach High School Arts programs. Students applying for The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach (grades 6-7) must participate in scheduled Instrumental Music Jury Assessment (IMJA). Approved applicants will be notified via email and/or U.S. Mail of the audition procedures and/or time and date of student audition. Applicants who need special accommodations or translations during audition(s) should contact the Choice Coordinator at Bak MSOA, (561) 882-3801/(561) 882-3819, at Dreyfoos SOA (561) 802-6005, at Boynton Beach High School (561) 752-1200, or at The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach (561) 494-1844. APPEALS Parents who believe their child was not allowed an equitable opportunity to a Choice program during the audition or eligibility process as a result of a technical problem or inequity may request an appeal after April 3, 2015. An application for an appeal of Choice program eligibility must be submitted to the Director of Choice and Career Options within ten school days from the date of the lottery notification letter. To download the Application for Appeal, go to www.palmbeachschools.org/ Forms/Documents/2418.pdf after April 3, 2015 DUPLICATE PROGRAMS If the student is applying for a Choice program that is also offered at his/her home school, the home school program must be listed as the first choice or the application will not be processed, with limited exceptions. All students may apply for first choice to the following full choice schools: Suncoast HS, A.W. Dreyfoos Jr. SOA, Don Estridge High Tech MS, Bak MSOA, Morikami Park ES, Northboro ES, Poinciana ES, SD Spady ES, and Village Academy. All students may apply for first choice to Boynton Beach High School Arts programs (Dance, Digital Media, Music-Band, Music- Keyboard/Piano, Music-Vocal, Theatre, and Visual Arts). Check the 2015-2016 Choice booklet for eligibility criteria on pages 5 and 6 to help determine your choices. TRANSPORTATION Choice program students receive transportation to a Choice school if they reside more than two miles from the school and live within a designated Choice Transportation Zone. (See the District transportation website: www.palmbeachschools.org/ transportation). Bus stops to Choice schools or programs may be limited and located significantly farther from the student's home than transportation to student's home school. Students who live outside the Choice Transportaton Zone may attend the Choice school if they provide their own transportaton to and from the school or to the nearest school bus pick-up location within the Choice Transportation Zone. Available bus stops are listed online at www.palmbeachschools.org/transportation. PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Page 2 of 8 Pre-K & ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 2015-2016 # Student Name PROGRAM SCHOOL LOCATION Biomedical and Veterinary Technology Acreage Pines Loxahatchee Health and Wellness Allamanda Palm Beach Gardens Technology Boca Raton Boca Raton Spanish Dual Language Cholee Lake Greenacres International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Riviera Beach Montessori (K-5) D.D. Eisenhower Palm Beach Gardens International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Forest Park Boynton Beach Environmental and Animal Science Frontier Loxahatchee E3-Energy, Environment, and Engineering Galaxy Boynton Beach Visual, Performing & Communication Arts Glade View Belle Glade Technology Golden Grove West Palm Beach Spanish Dual Language Gove Belle Glade Spanish Dual Language Hagen Road Boynton Beach International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Morikami Park Delray Beach International Spanish Academy (ISA) New Horizons Wellington Spanish Dual Language North Grade Lake Worth Montessori (Pre-K3, Pre-K4, K-5) Northboro West Palm Beach International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Pahokee Pahokee Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Gardens Orchestral Strings Palm Beach Public Palm Beach Science (Environmental), Technology, Engineering and Math Pine Jog West Palm Beach Spanish Dual Language Plumosa School of the Arts (SOA) Delray Beach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Poinciana Boynton Beach Math, Science and Technology Roosevelt West Palm Beach Montessori (Pre-K3, Pre-K4, K-5) S.D. Spady Delray Beach Health and Wellness Starlight Cove Children's Orchestra and Performing Arts Project (COPA) The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach North Palm Beach Visual, Performing and Communication Arts U.B. Kinsey/Palmview SOA West Palm Beach Small School Continuum Village Academy Delray Beach International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Westward West Palm Beach Visual, Performing & Communication Arts PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Lantana Page 3 of 8 MIDDLE SCHOOLS 2015-2016 # Student Name PROGRAM SCHOOL LOCATION Communication Arts Bak Middle School of the Arts West Palm Beach Pre-Biotechnology Bear Lakes West Palm Beach Math Boca Raton Boca Raton Carver Delray Beach Congress Boynton Beach Conniston West Palm Beach High Technology Don Estridge High Tech Middle Boca Raton Pre-Engineering (Gateway to Technology) Eagles Landing Boca Raton Math, Science & Robotics H.L. Watkins Palm Beach Gardens Independence Jupiter Pre-Law Jeaga West Palm Beach International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme John F. Kennedy Riviera Beach Multimedia, Music and Communications Jupiter Jupiter Pre-Information Technology L.C. Swain Greenacres Pre-Medical Sciences Lake Shore Belle Glade Biomedical Sciences (FAU College of Medicine) Lake Worth Lake Worth Lantana Lantana Loggers' Run Boca Raton Okeeheelee Greenacres Dance Music - Band Instrument: Music - Keyboard/Piano Music - Orchestral Strings Instrument: Music - Vocal Theatre Visual Arts Pre-Medical Sciences International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Pre-Information Technology Digital Graphic Design Digital Video Design Pre-Engineering Pre-Medical Sciences International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Spanish Dual Language Pre-Medical Sciences Pre-Business/IT Pre-Law Pre-Medical Sciences Pre-Teacher Education Pre-Culinary Arts Pre-Information Technology Pre-Law Pre-Medical Sciences Pre-Engineering (Gateway to Technology) Band Dance Pre-Medical Sciences Pre-Teacher Education Pre-Culinary Pre-Law Pre-Medical Sciences International Spanish Academy (ISA) PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Page 4 of 8 MIDDLE SCHOOLS 2015-2016 # Student Name PROGRAM SCHOOL LOCATION Pre-Culinary Arts Osceola Creek Loxahatchee International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Pahokee Pahokee Communications Arts Palm Springs West Palm Beach Pre-Veterinary Dance Music - Band Music - Orchestral Strings Music - Vocal Spanish Dual Language Theatre Visual Arts Biomedical Sciences (FAU College of Medicine) Roosevelt West Palm Beach Environmental Science / GIS Leadership Academy for Young Men Pre-Engineering Pre-Medical Sciences Technology Symphony Orchestra (Grades 6-7) Pre-Culinary Arts The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach North Palm Beach Tradewinds Greenacres Small School Continuum Village Academy Delray Beach Literary and Fine Arts - Instrumental Watson B. Duncan Palm Beach Gardens Pre-Information Technology Wellington Landings Wellington Graphic Arts Western Pines Royal Palm Beach Woodlands Lake Worth Pre-Teacher Education Literary and Fine Arts - Theatre Literary and Fine Arts - Visual Literary and Fine Arts - Vocal Literary and Fine Arts - Writing & Literature Pre-Finance Pre-Information Technology Pre-Medical Sciences Pre-Information Technology PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Page 5 of 8 HIGH SCHOOLS 2015-2016 # Student Name PROGRAM SCHOOL LOCATION Communication Arts A.W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts West Palm Beach Atlantic Delray Beach Navy Junior ROTC Boca Raton Boca Raton Aerospace Science (BASA) Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Forest Hill West Palm Beach Glades Central Belle Glade John I Leonard Greenacres Jupiter Jupiter Lake Worth Lake Worth Dance Digital Media Music - Band Instrument: Music - Keyboard/Piano Music - Strings Instrument: Music - Vocal Theatre Visual Arts International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate Medical Sciences Dance Digital Media Information Technology Music - Band Instrument: Music - Keyboard/Piano Music - Vocal Theatre Visual Arts Army Junior ROTC Engineering & Technology (PLTW) Environmental Science & Field Research Information Technology International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Tourism, Hospitality and Resort Management Criminal Justice Engineering & Technology Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Computer Technology Finance International Spanish Academy (ISA) Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Engineering & Technology (PLTW) Environmental Science and Field Research Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Air Force Junior ROTC Biomedical Sciences (FAU College of Medicine) Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Drafting & Design Early Childhood Teacher Education Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Page 6 of 8 HIGH SCHOOLS 2015-2016 Student Name PROGRAM SCHOOL LOCATION Early Childhood Teacher Education Olympic Heights Boca Raton Pahokee Pahokee Palm Beach Central Wellington Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Lakes West Palm Beach Park Vista Lake Worth Royal Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach Santaluces Lantana Seminole Ridge Loxahatchee Spanish River Boca Raton Suncoast Riviera Beach Village Academy Delray Beach Engineering & Technology (PLTW) Finance Tourism, Hospitality & Resort Management Air Force Junior ROTC Information Technology International Baccalaureate Teacher Education Culinary Arts Engineering & Technology (PLTW) Web and Digital Design Biomedical Sciences (FAU College of Medicine) Culinary Arts Global Business and Entrepreneurship Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Sports Management & Recreation Television & Film Production Technology Tourism, Hospitality & Resort Management Biotechnology Center for Pre-Law/Law Related Careers Early Childhood Teacher Education Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Teacher Education Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing Automotive Service Technology Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating Technology Global Business Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Band/Music Industry Culinary Arts Early Childhood Teacher Education Visual Arts (Digital Media & Photography) Biotechnology Construction Television and Film Production Technology American History & Law Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Computer Science Innovative Interactive Technology International Baccalaureate Mathematics, Science & Engineering Small School Continuum PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Page 7 of 8 HIGH SCHOOLS 2015-2016 # Student Name PROGRAM SCHOOL LOCATION Equine/Pre-Veterinary Wellington Wellington West Boca Raton Boca Raton William T. Dwyer Palm Beach Gardens Fire Science Marketing Culinary Arts Drafting & Design Information Technology Medical Sciences - Pre-Medicine Early Childhood Teacher Education Finance International Baccalaureate PBSD 1537 (Rev. 11/3/2014) ORIGINAL - Department of Choice Programs and School Choice Page 8 of 8
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