School Choice
2025-2026 School Choice Options
Fall Open Enrollment (Choice) Application Opens on March 1, 2025
Eligible to any Florida resident.
No annual renewal is needed. If a student's application is approved, he/she may continue attending the chosen school through the highest grade level offered on the campus.
The application window closes on March 31, 2025. Applications received during March are prioritized, but the application will remain open and seats will be offered as they become available.
Families apply via the FOCUS Parent Portal. Complete instructions are included below.
To learn more visit: https://www.martinschools.org/article/2051617
Specialty Pathways - Early Application Window closed on February 18, 2025
Specialty Pathways offer a unique educational experience that supports students' ambitions and prepares them for future success. Parents have the opportunity to apply early for a seat in one of twelve featured schools offering Specialty Pathways, which include academic programs such as Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge International (AICE), and International Baccalaureate (IB); specialized schoolwide focuses like environmental studies, communication, and leadership; Career and Technical Education (CTE) academies; and JROTC.
Eligible to any Martin County resident and children of Employees.
Currently available at 12 featured schools.
Families apply via the FOCUS Parent Portal.
2024-2025 Controlled Open Enrollment
Per FS 1002.31 and School Board Policy 5121, parents of students from any school district in the state that are not subject to a current expulsion or suspension can apply for Controlled Open Enrollment to any public, or charter school, that has not reached capacity in the district. Martin County School District school capacities are determined using the Florida Inventory of School Houses and those identified with less than 75% capacity are eligible for COE. Martin County residents are given priority access to available seats.
To apply for a seat for the 2024-2025 school year, please contact choice@martinschools.org or call 772-219-1200 ext. 30411 to request a School Choice Application. Thank you!
Transportation
Transportation will not be provided for students assigned through COE or School Choice and is the parent's responsibility.
Revocation
A previously approved COE or School Choice request can be rescinded due to poor attendance, disciplinary problems, or if any information in the application is falsified.
Additionally, School Choice requests may be rescinded if a school becomes overcrowded.
If a student is at a high school on School Choice through a Specialty Pathway, they must remain in the program or enroll at their home zoned school at the beginning of the next semester.
2024-2025 Controlled Open Enrollment
MCSD COE Seats Available Quarter 4 - April 2025
Department of Innovation & Choice
1939 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: (772) 219-1200 ext. 30411
Email: choice@martinschools.org