SCHOOLS

Charter schools are public schools of choice that are tuition-free, serve all students and have open enrollment. For more information or a listing of charter schools in Florida, visit the Florida Department of Education’s website at www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/charter-schools.

Brevard County Schools, Division of Equity, Innovation & Choice

2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940

...........................................................................321-633-1000, ext. 395

www.edline.net/pages/Brevard_County_Schools/Departments/Departments__A-J/School_of_Choice_new 

The Brevard Public School’s Office of School Choice monitors the district’s charter schools for compliance with all local, state and federal regulations. Brevard charter schools’ mission is to challenge standard educational practices and offer innovative educational opportunities. Many of the charter schools in Brevard County have specialized areas of study, such as technology, the arts or a back-to-basics core-subject approach. Other charter schools are specifically structured to work with gifted, developmentally disabled or at-risk students.

For more information on charter, magnet and choice schools in the Brevard Public Schools district, visit www.schoolchoice.brevard.k12.fl.us.

HOME SCHOOLING

For an introduction to home schooling in Florida, visit the Florida Department of Education’s website at www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/other-school-choice-options/home-edu. You will find information on home-school rules and regulations, testing information, home-school curriculum providers and more.

Florida Parent-Educators Association

255 East Drive, Suite E Melbourne, FL 32904

..........................................................................................877-275-3732

www.fpea.com 

The Florida Parent-Educators Association serves thousands of home-school families in Florida with support, information and guidance. The association brings together home-schoolers, creating opportunities for families to connect and share resources, and also acts as an ambassador, serving and protecting the rights of home-schoolers.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

To search for local private schools in Florida, visit the National Center for Education Statistics website and use the private school search tool at https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch. Users may search by location, religious affiliation, school type and more.

The Florida Department of Education also has information on how to choose a private school at www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/private-schools. To search a list of private schools in the county, visit the department’s website at www.floridaschoolchoice.org/information/privateschooldirectory and select “Brevard” from the district pull-down menu.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Brevard Public Schools

2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940

...........................................................................321-633-1000, ext. 500

www.brevardschools.org 

Brevard Public Schools serve approximately 73,000 students annually in 82 schools, 20 special centers and 10 charter schools throughout 17 municipalities across the Space Coast. The district is the 10th-largest district in Florida and the largest employer in Brevard County.

To identify the school your student will attend, visit http://edulog.brevard.k12.fl.us/livewq/webquery and enter your street address and the student’s grade. To view registration requirements, go to http://documents.brevardschools.org/registration.