All eligible applications submitted by the published deadlines deadline will be considered for the random lottery selection. 

The random lottery selection will be conducted during March 2024 using software provided by an independent software developer.  

The lottery is programmed according to the Choice policies and procedures, including preferences. Any preference is considered only for first choice applications. See below for the lottery steps and options:

1. All first choice applications are automatically  'run' through a random selection process, filling all available seats. Those students who were NOT randomly selected through this process will be on the 'Wait List' for that program.

2. If the applicant also selected a second choice option, they will be considered for their second choice in the random lottery that happens next.

3. During the second choice lottery, the system runs all second choice applicants for each program and assigns them according to the number of available seats left after all first choice seats were considered in the initial lottery. If additional seats are available for a program that other applicants selected as a first choice, then second choice students will be randomly assigned to fill those seats.

4. Once the lottery is complete, students can be (1) Assigned to their first choice, (2) Assigned to their second choice or (3) in the wait pool for one or both of their programs (depending upon how many choices they originally selected) 

Students who applied online and are selected in the lottery will receive an email notification from the Choice and Career Options Department by March 28, 2024. Parents may also login to their Parent Dashboard to view the status of their child's application. 

You will need to log into your account at www.mypbchoiceapp.com in order to see your results. If you were offered a seat you can accept it or reject it from the Family Dashboard by the published deadline date. You can also check your email (the one attached to your application) to see if you received an Application Result status email.

Please log in using the old email address you created the account with to view your lottery results. Additional tech support can be provided by emailing: help@scribsoft.com

Students who were assigned to their first choice selection have the option of accepting or declining the seat. If they decline the seat offered for their 1st choice, they must enroll at their zoned school. You cannot decline a first choice to remain in a wait pool for a second choice.

Students who were assigned to their second choice selection have the option of accepting or declining the seat. If they accept the seat, they are no longer in a wait pool for their first choice program. If they decline the seat, they will automatically be placed in the wait pool for their first choice program. You cannot accept a second choice and remain in the first choice wait pool.
Students cannot be assigned into more than one program at a time! Students can only be assigned to one program, or placed in the wait pool for both programs.  

Please log in to your Family Dashboard at mypbchoiceapp.com. Directions are on the main page regarding accepting/declining a seat. You will see a green/red button on the right side of the screen. Make your selection and follow the directions that pop up.

A wait pool is a group of students who were not assigned to the program as there were more applicants that applied than there were seats available in the lottery. Students will be selected from the wait pool as seats become available.Students may be placed up until the first day of school. Seats become available as students decline a seat assignment offered through the lottery. If your application status changes from “Wait pool” to “Assigned," you will receive a notification letting you know that you need to accept or decline your placement. 

Odds of student selection are not available as it is dependent upon the number of students who decline their seat. Seats do become available as students may move or change their minds. If you are not accepted to either program by the first day of school then your student will need to attend the school he/she is zoned to attend. You may reapply when the window opens in November if you would like. 

There is no guarantee of an assignment in the wait pool.  We are also unable to determine if seats will become available or the likelihood of your student being placed, as we do not know what each family's situation is. Seats become available as students decline an accepted placement. Your student will continue to be in the wait pool until the first day of school unless he or she is selected.  In the event that a seat becomes available and your student is selected, you will be notified. If the student is not selected by the first day of school, the student will need to attend the school to which he/she is zoned. We encourage you to apply again next year, in November. 

You can always log into your account at www.mypbchoiceapp.com to view your student's status. The dashboard is immediately updated if the student is selected to attend one of his or her choices. 

If you are in the wait pool for both programs, that means that there were more applicants than seats available for the programs you selected. After the accept/decline period, any available seats could be filled with students from the wait pool. If this occurs and you are assigned, you will receive communication from the school. Additional assignments could take place until the first day of the new school year. 

Ineligible applications did not meet one or more of the requirements of the program OR there was a problem with your residency and were not considered for the lottery. To receive information regarding the ineligible criteria, you must contact the Choice coordinator at the applicant’s school. Click here for the Choice coordinator directory.

Students who were not selected in the lottery will receive an email notification of their application or “wait pool" status from the Department of Choice and Career Options by March 28, 2024. Parents may also login to their Parent Dashboard to view the status of their child's application.

Appeals are only considered for technical problems occurring during the audition process.

The appeal process for Choice programs is governed by School Board Policy 5.016 and is described in the District's Procedures Manual for Choice Programs. An application for an appeal of Choice program eligibility must be submitted to the Director of Choice and Career Options within five school days from the date of the student’s audition. Appeals will not be considered after the lottery has commenced. For additional information, send a detailed email to: choicequestions@palmbeachschools.org. 

Siblings are not guaranteed to be assigned together due to available seats in the grade level applying for and the number of applicants for the program. If seats become available during the accept/decline period, additional assignments will be made; the Choice Department is aware of all non-assigned siblings. Schools do not have the authority to accept a sibling that was not assigned through the lottery. Siblings may always attend their zoned school together if it causes a hardship with them attending two separate schools. Reassignments for students to join their siblings at their assigned Choice school will not be considered.

Changes to applications are not permitted as the lottery has already been conducted and all deadlines to make changes have passed. It is possible to try each year for placement and we encourage you to apply again next year if not selected for this upcoming school year. If you are assigned to a program you no longer wish to attend, simply reject the seat offer.

No. All students who wish to participate in a Choice program must apply for that program and go through the lottery selection process.

Current Choice students do not need to reapply in order to remain in their present choice program/school. however, choice students in the 5th and 8th grades must apply for middle and high school choice programs.

No. It is the parent/legal guardian's responsibility to guarantee that your child's application is submitted online or to the Department of Choice and Career Options by the published deadline dates.