Charter Schools

Academy for International Studies

757 Lighthouse Drive

North Palm Beach

561-776-1130

Grades: 6-8

Charter Focus: International studies

Academy for Positive Learning Charter School

128 North C St.

Lake Worth

561-585-6104

Grades: K-8

Principal: Renatta Adan-Espinoza

Charter Focus: Bilingual

Hours: 8:30 a.m. 3 p.m.

Uniforms: Yes

Enrollment: 85

Boca Raton Charter School

414 NW 35th St.

Boca Raton

561-750-0437

Grades: K-5

Principal: Deborah Nash-Utterback

Charter Focus: Primary years for International Baccalaureate program

Enrollment: 140

Uniforms: Yes

Bright Futures International

757 Lighthouse Drive

North Palm Beach

561-776-1130

Grades: K-5

Contact: Kendall Artusi

Charter Focus: International studies

Chancellor Charter School at Lantana

600 S. East Coast Ave.

Lantana

561-585-1189

Grades: K-5

Hours: 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

Uniforms: Yes

Contact: Lianne White

Charter Focus: Advanced curriculum and high technology

Charter School of Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach Mall

801 N. Congress Ave.

Boynton Beach

561-738-2380

Grades: K-6

Principal: Wayne Owens

Charter Focus: Foreign languages, cultures and technology

Hours: 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Uniforms: Yes

Enrollment: 175 (2005-06)

DayStar Academy

of Excellence Charter School

970 N. Seacrest Blvd.

Boynton Beach

561-369-2323

Grades: K-5

Hours: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Uniforms: Yes

Principal: D. Pattie Bennett

Charter Focus: General academic and cultural arts

Delray Youth Vocational Charter School

601 N. Congress Ave.

Delray Beach

561-266-2206

Grades: 9-12

Principal: Frank Little

Charter Focus: Students 16 to 21 years old who have dropped out of school or are at risk of dropping out and who wish to get a GED and learn automotive-repair skills

Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Uniforms: No, but dress code

Enrollment: 100

EdVenture Charter School

117 East Coast Ave.

Hypoluxo

561-582-1454

Ages: 16-22

Principal: Barbara Fitz

Charter Focus: Serves ESE and School to Work

Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Uniforms: No

Enrollment: Up to 65

Everglades Preparatory Academy

183 S. Lake Ave.

Pahokee

561-924-3002

Grades: 9-12

Principal: Antoine Russell

Charter Focus: Serves college-bound or career-minded high school students

Hours: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Uniforms: No

Enrollment: 60 (2005-06)

Glades Academy of Agricultural & Ecological Studies

1200 E. Main St.

Pahokee

561-924-9402

Grades: K-5

Contact: Don Zumpano

Charter Focus: Agricultural and ecological studies

Good Schools for All Leadership Academy

40 NW Fourth Ave.

Delray Beach

561-278-3533

Grades: K-8

Contact: Valarie Thompson

Charter Focus: General

Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy

3800 S. Congress Ave.

Boynton Beach

561-259-1000

Grades: N/A

Contact: June M. Cole

G-Star School of the Arts for Motion Pictures and Broadcasting

2065 Prairie Road

West Palm Beach

561-967-2023

Grades: 9-12

Contact: Cesare Reno Boffice

Projected Enrollment: 700

Charter Focus: Serves honor students with an interest in film, television production, acting and graphic animation

Guided Path Academy Charter School

1199 W. Lantana Road

Lantana

561-588-2800

Grades: K-5

Principal: Evelyn Francis

Charter Focus: General

Hours: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Uniforms: Yes

Gulfstream Goodwill Career Academy

269 NE 14th St.

Boca Raton

561-367-1067

Grades: 9-12

Contact: Bob Fishbein

Gulfstream Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy

3800 S. Congress Ave.

Boynton Beach

561-635-2377

Grades: N/A

Contact: June M. Cole

The Imagine School

2580 Metrocentre Blvd., Suite 6

West Palm Beach

561-683-6200

Grades: K-5

Principal: Alphonso Milligan

Charter Focus: Arts and community-based projects

Hours: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Enrollment: 184

Uniforms: Yes

Inlet Grove Community High School

7071 Garden Road

Riviera Beach

561-881-4600

Grades: 9-12

Contact: Emma Banks

Charter Focus: Career-based high school and adult education

Hours: 8 a.m.-3:05 p.m.

Enrollment: 650

Uniforms: Yes

JFK Medical Center Charter School

4696 Davis Road

Lake Worth

561-868-6100

Grades: K-5

Charter Focus: For all elementary students, but geared toward children of employees at JFK Medical Center

Uniforms: Yes

Joseph Littles – Nguzo Saba Charter School

5829 Corporate Way, Second Floor

West Palm Beach

561-689-9970

Grades: K-8

Contact: Amefika Geuka

Charter Focus: Afro-centric program; core curriculum provides at-risk students individualized learning plans

Lakeside Academy

710 S. Main St.

Belle Glade

561-993-5000

Grades: K-5

Enrollment: 156 (2005-06)

Contact: Barbara Litinski

Charter Focus: Basic instruction using innovative teaching methods and curriculum.

Uniforms: Yes

Leadership Academy West

2030 S. Congress Ave.

West Palm Beach

561-434-0996

Grades: 9-12

Contact: Nicole Bret

Montessori Academy of Early Enrichment

2925 10th Ave. N., Suite 108

Palm Springs

561-649-0004

Grades: Pre-K-2

Contact: Jean Ranck

Charter Focus: ESE

Uniforms: Yes

Projected enrollment: 40

Montessori Academy of Northern Palm Beach

9482 McArthur Boulevard

Palm Beach Gardens

561-514-5289

Grades: K-5

Contact: Virginia Smith

Charter Focus: Montessori

Uniforms: No, but dress code

Projected enrollment: 125

Hours: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Noah’s Ark International

21 W. 22nd St.

Riviera Beach

561-848-7575

Grades: K-5

Contact: Clifford Durden

Charter Focus: International studies with emphasis on foreign languages

Uniforms: Yes

Hours: 8 a.m.-2:10 p.m.

Enrollment: 70

Palm Beach Maritime Academy

7719 S. Dixie Highway

West Palm Beach

561-547-3775

Grades: K-8

Contact: Marie Turchiaro

Charter Focus: Curriculum integrates traditional academics into a maritime-based course of study

Palm Beach School for Autism

1199 W. Lantana Road,

Cottage No. 16

Lantana

561-582-1645

Grades: Pre-K

Principal: Nancy Frank

Charter Focus: Serves children ages 3 to 5 with autism

Uniforms: No

Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (with before and after care)

Enrollment: Up to 30

Palm Beach Academy for Learning

6201 South Military Trail

Lake Worth

561-649-7505

Grades: K-2

Principal: Joann Huprich

Charter Focus: Elementary school for students with autism

Uniforms: No, but dress code

Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (with before and after care)

Enrollment: Up to 30

Potentials Charter School

1201 Australian Ave.

Riviera Beach

561-842-3213

Grades: Pre-K-5 (Ages 3-10)

Principal: Rosie Portera

Charter Focus: Serves non-verbal and non-ambulatory students.

Uniforms: No

Hours: 8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Enrollment: 30

Potentials South Charter School

701 NE 35th St.

Boca Raton

561-395-2012

Grades: Pre-K-5 (Ages 3-10)

Principal: Rosie Portera

Charter Focus: Serves non-verbal and non-ambulatory students

Enrollment: 15

Uniforms: No

Hours: 8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Renaissance Learning Center

5800 Corporate Way

West Palm Beach

561-640-0270

Ages: 3-14

Principal: Debi Johnson

Charter Focus: Serves children with autism

Seagull Academy for Independent Living (SAIL)

1801 12th Ave. S. (Lakeside United Methodist Church)

Lake Worth

561-540-8110

Grades: 9-12

Charter Focus: Serves special-education students ages 14 to 21

South Tech Academy

1300 SW 30th Ave.

Boynton Beach

561-369-7004

Grades: 9-12 and adults

President: Jim Kidd

Charter Focus: Career-based high school and adult education

Uniforms: Yes

Hours: 7 a.m.-1:10 p.m..

Enrollment: 1,375

Survivors West Palm Beach

1310 N. Congress Ave.

West Palm Beach

561-712-1800

Grades: 9-12

Principal: Alma Horne

Charter Focus: Teaches remedial academic skills and improves career-development opportunities for at-risk high school students

Hours: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Uniforms: No

Projected Enrollment: 300

Survivors Charter School of Boynton Beach

1325 Gateway Blvd.

Boynton Beach

561-731-1800

Grades: 9-12

Principal: Lena Roundtree

Charter Focus: Teaches remedial academic skills and improves career-development opportunities for at-risk high school students

Uniforms: No

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

Projected enrollment: 500

Toussaint L’Ouverture High School for Arts

& Social Justice

95 NE First Ave.

Delray Beach

561-495-1877

Grades: 9-12

Contact: Diane Allerdyce

Charter Focus: Core curriculum infused with arts and designed for students also interested in social-justice issues

www:toussaintlouverture.org

Western Academy Charter School

500 F-K Royal Plaza Road

Royal Palm Beach

561-792-4123

Grades: K-8

Principal: Linda Terranova

Charter Focus: Elementary: Project CHILD (Hands on multi-sensory team teaching); Middle: General content

Hours: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Enrollment: 250

Uniforms: Yes