City of Pembroke Pines, FL
11/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/27/2024 09:06
Pembroke Pines Charter School Lottery/Reregistration
The City of Pembroke Pines Charter School System (PPCSS) is accepting lottery applications and re-registrations for the 2025-26 school year from January 2, 2025 through February 15, 2025.
Not a PPCSS student yet?
All Florida residents are welcome to apply by filling out a lottery application. If you applied last year, to remain on the waitlist and keep your seniority position, you must review and re-submit your child's existing application. All applications must be submitted January 2nd through February 15th.
Already a PPCS student?
All current PPCS students are required to verify and update their contact information by re-registering January 2nd through February 15th.
PPCS student requesting a campus reassignment?
A reassignment application may be submitted from January 2nd through January 31st. Reassignments are granted based on seat availability. Please note that a re-registration form is still required even when a reassignment is being requested.
Have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder?
The Pembroke Pines Charter School System's Center for Autism, located at 601 SW 172nd Ave, and is also accepting applications for its elementary program. It provides an academic and social skills setting for children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Small group settings are provided to individualize the needs of each child with an emphasis on curriculum standards, social skills, and sensory processing. The class is taught by a certified teacher with additional support staff. The school's Center for Autism enhances each student's ability to mainstream to a least restrictive environment within the school campus. The application must be submitted January 2nd through February 15th.
How to Get Started
City of Pembroke Pines Charter Schools - Main Webpage
Important Dates
- January 2nd through February 15th - Accepting Lottery Applications and Re-registrations (REQUIRED)
- January 2nd through January 31st : Accepting Reassignment Applications (current PPCS students only)
- Late March: Results are posted on the parent dashboard and emailed.
About Us - Since our inception in 1998, the Pembroke Pines Charter School System has received numerous awards and recognitions. Highlights include being named a 2007 National Charter School of the Year, awarded the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2009 for the Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School, and once again in 2015 for the Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School-FSU Campus. The Blue-Ribbon Award is the highest honor an American school can achieve. Additionally, the Pembroke Pines Charter High School was recognized by U.S. News and World Report Magazine as one of the nation's best high schools in 2017 and since then has ranked the high school as one of Florida's Top 50 High Schools in Education. The PPCS system as a whole was designated a School of Excellence by the Florida Department of Education. For the past 22 years, the Pembroke Pines Charter School Elementary and Middle schools have earned an "A" rating, and the high school has earned an "A" rating for 16 years, based on FCAT/FSA scores and other factors.
The City of Pembroke Pines Charter School's vision is to cultivate character and foster life-long learning through a challenging educational experience in a safe environment. Its mission is to prepare all students to succeed in a global society by providing a personalized and rigorous curriculum through excellence in teaching. Our purpose is to Empower Students for the Possibilities of Tomorrow.