10 schools closed for renovations
As buildings undergo major renovations, parents seeking to register students have to head to alternative enrollment sites.
Registering your child for the next school year is typically as simple as filling out forms at the school he or she will attend. But this summer, 10 campuses across Palm Beach County are closed while undergoing major renovations. Parents seeking to register students will have to head to alternative enrollment sites.
The renovation work is being paid for by a sales tax hike — from 6 percent to 7 percent — that voters approved in November 2016. Half of that hike is directed to School District improvement and renovation projects including replacing restrooms and plumbing, air conditioning systems and roofing. It also will cover the cost of various security projects such as fencing, the creation of single points of entry and intercom systems.
Registration is required for students who are new to Palm Beach County or those transferring from one school to another within the district. Parents must bring several documents including — but not limited to — proof of residency and record of immunizations. A full list can be found on the district’s website, palmbeachschools. org, or on their phones via the new parent phone app.
Here are the schools that are closed and where parents must go instead to register students: ■ Bear Lakes Middle, West Palm Beach. Register at Palm Beach Lakes High, 3505 Shiloh Drive, West Palm Beach.
■ Cypress Trails Elementary, Royal Palm Beach. Register at Crestwood Middle School, 64 Sparrow Drive, Royal Palm Beach.
■ Del Prado Elementary, Boca Raton. Register at Verde Elementary, 6950 Verde Trail, Boca Raton.
■ Jupiter Farms Elementary, Jupiter Farms. Register at Jerry Thomas Elementary, 800 Maplewood Drive, Jupiter.
■ K.E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary, Canal Point. Register at Pahokee Elementary, 560 E. Palm Place, Pahokee.
■ Lighthouse Elementary, Jupiter. Register at Beacon Cove Intermediate, 150 School House Road, Jupiter.
■ New Horizons Elementary, Wellington. Register at Elbridge Gale Elementary, 1915 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington.
■ Timber Trace Elementary, Palm Beach Gardens. Register at William T. Dwyer High, 13601 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens.
■ Watson B. Duncan Middle, Palm Beach Gardens. Register at William T. Dwyer High, 13601 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens.
■ Wellington Landings Middle, Wellington. Register at Wellington High, 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd., Wellington.