Education Resources in Palm Beach County
This page offers an ever-expanding list of relevant resources for parents, students, and employers seeking information about education in Palm Beach County.
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
The Business Development Board, Palm Beach County’s official economic development organization, recruits corporate relocations to Palm Beach County and assists local businesses with expansions. It launched PBCedu.org as a resource to help guide parents and employers with the many school options in Palm Beach County. It works with the schools to enhance industry and education partnerships, connects talent with new companies in the area, and assists new-to-market parents of relocating companies with finding the right school for their children. Contact [email protected] to get involved.
Career Center Contacts
Florida Atlantic University
Bethany Alex
Director of Local Relations
561-876-7411
[email protected]
Palm Beach State College
David Jenks
Career Development Center Manager
561-868-3051
[email protected]
School District of Palm Beach County
Dr. Jeraline Johnson
Director, Choice & Career Options
561-434-8755
[email protected]
Keiser University Flagship Campus
Michelle Miller
Director of Student & Career Services
561-478-5526
[email protected]
Keiser University WPB Campus
Elizabeth Houlihan
Director of Student Services
561-471-6000
[email protected]
Lynn University
Barbara Cambia
Executive Director
Hannifan Center for Career Connections
[email protected]
Nova Southeastern University
Diane Klein
Associate Director of Career Development, College of Undergraduate Studies
954-262-7203
[email protected]
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Kimberly Ladd
Director of Career Development
561-803-2386
[email protected]
Florida Voucher Program
K-12 students regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school, can receive a scholarship worth an average of $7,800 to attend a private school that best meets their academic needs. The scholarship can be used for tuition along with other related expenses such as registration, books, testing, and other fees.
Organizations, Programs & Information
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Programs
Provides scholarships based on high school academic achievement and is Florida’s largest merit-based scholarship program. The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program has helped more than 635,000 Florida students attend a postsecondary institution. The program offers three levels of scholarship awards – the Florida Academic Scholars award (FAS), the Florida Medallion Scholars award (FMS), and the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award (GSV).
Florida Prepaid College Plans
With a Florida Prepaid College Plan, you lock-in today’s plan prices and help provide your child with an opportunity-filled future that comes with a college education. The Florida Prepaid College Board offers four affordable Prepaid Plan options that allow families to prepay the cost of college tuition, most required fees, and dormitory housing. What you pay now is guaranteed, no matter how much college costs increase in the future. In addition to the Prepaid Plans, families may also purchase a University Dormitory Plan for on-campus housing expenses.
MyFloridaFuture
This new interactive tool assists students and families in making better-informed decisions about postsecondary educational options in the State University System of Florida. Users can explore data both at the System-level and by individual institution—and learn about employment, salaries and debt of graduates from Florida’s 12 public universities.
Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Children’s Services Council is a local special-purpose government created by Palm Beach County voters in 1986 and reauthorized in 2014. The Council provides leadership, funding, services and research on behalf of the county’s children so they grow up healthy, safe and strong.
Education Foundation of Palm Beach County
The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County is an independent and self-funded organization, which fulfills unmet funding gaps of the School District of Palm Beach County through programs and grants that link and engage community leaders in the process of supporting public education.
CareerSource Palm Beach County
CareerSource is the organization chartered by the state of Florida to develop, create and retain a quality workforce system in Palm Beach County and offers its professional services to all employers and job seekers in the county. Employment services are available to all Palm Beach County businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.
Florida Education Foundation
The Florida Education Foundation is a not for profit corporation dedicated to the success of public prekindergarten through twelfth grade Florida students. The primary purpose of the Foundation is to encourage collaboration among parents, business people, community members and Florida’s public schools to improve student performance. The Foundation serves as the catalyst that promotes excellence for Florida’s public PreK-12 education by fostering the development of community and private sector resources.
Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast
Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. The inspiration piece comes from community volunteers who not only deliver our lessons, but share their experience. In the process, these volunteers serve as role models helping to positively impact young people’s perceptions about the importance of education, as well as critical life skills. Preparation involves our proven lessons that promote financial capability, work and career readiness, and business ownership.
School District of Palm Beach County
The School District of Palm Beach County is the 5th- largest school system in Florida and the 11th- largest in the country, with 185 schools, serving 176,724 (total K-12) students who speak 150 languages/dialects. It is the only urban school district in Florida that has earned an “A” rating from the Florida Department of Education for eight consecutive years, and its school grades are among the highest in the state.
Palm Beach County Business Magazine
The Education Issue
Palm Beach County Business magazine is recognized as the quarterly business portrait showcasing local influencers and news in the County, and releases a yearly education issue.
ANNUAL PROFILE MAGAZINE
Profile Magazine
Profile magazine is recognized as the business annual for Palm Beach county and showcases the local economy with industry overviews, company features, and features an invaluable business directory.
News
Read about the extraordinary stories of students from our 300 schools, from public and private offerings.