The Martin County School District will accept in-county resident and employee school choice applications during the time period of March 1- July 31, 2022.
Information for In-County Residents
In-County resident choice is for families of elementary and middle school students living in Martin County who want their child to attend a school other than the one they are assigned to based on their home address. Families must complete Form 407 each year. Initial requests will be processed by the Deputy Superintendent’s office and renewals to continue at the same school will be processed at the school site. Assignments will be based on space available in the school/grade level requested as required by the class size amendment. Students need to be registered at their home-zoned school until choice request decisions are determined.
High School Information
- High school students, living in Martin County are able to apply to Signature Programs that are not offered at their home zone school. Signature Programs, including courses offered through our Career & Technical Education (CTE) academies, offer rigorous academic instruction by specially trained teachers. A program application as well as Forms 407 and 407C must be submitted to the high school the student is applying to for consideration.
- For the 2022-2023 school year, Jensen Beach High School will be a "Controlled Open Enrollment " school. Form 407A must be completed and approved for out-of-county residents. In-county residents must complete Form 407 for approval. All students who wish to participate in a Signature Program at Jensen Beach High School must still complete the Signature Program application process.
Employee Choice Information
Regular employees of the Martin County School District must submit an application annually for their children to attend a school of choice. Initial requests will be processed by the Deputy Superintendent’s office. Renewals to continue at the same school will be processed at the school site. Assignments will be based on space available in the school/grade level requested as required by the class size amendment. Students need to be registered at their home-zoned school until choice request decisions are determined.
Information for All Grade Levels
- All students approved for school choice must provide their own transportation to and from their choice school.
- If a student moves during the course of the school year, the student will be allowed to remain at the school they were attending for the remainder of the year provided it does not create an overage for the class size reduction amendment.
- Children of employees will continue to receive choice preference subject to space available and class size reduction constitutional amendment.
- Revocation of school choice may occur due to disciplinary infractions, attendance and/or truancy. Revocation of school choice, when possible, will occur at the end of the quarter.
- Exceptional Student Education choice will be reviewed by the Exceptional Student Education Department.
Families are encouraged to visit the Office of School Choice's website for more information.