Please Remember... Choice School Applications were Due December 18, 2009

Choice Programs are specialized educational programs that also enable students to take advantage of additional resources and innovative teaching techniques that focus on the child’s individual talents or interests. Choice Programs create an educational environment which responds to student interests, celebrates cultural and ethnic diversity, and fosters student achievement. The School District of Palm Beach County implemented Choice Schools and Programs as one way to ensure that quality educational opportunities were available to all students in diverse settings. EDE, ELL, and 504 students can be accommodated in all programs and are encouraged to apply.

Choice Programs are Designed to:

• Expand educational choices for students
• Set high expectations for all students to achieve academically
• Promote diversity within our schools
• Meet the interests and needs of students
• Enhance parent/community involvement
• Prepare students for further education and/or careers in the world of work
• Provide field-based and hands-on learning experiences
• Offer mentorship, internship, and on the job training opportunities

In the School District of Palm Beach County, Choice Programs have Three Goals:

• to promote or maintain diversity,
• to provide a unique or specialized curriculum or approach and
• to improve achievement for all students participating in choice programs