For the past 24 years, the Pembroke Pines Charter School Elementary and Middle schools have earned an “A” rating, based on FSA scores and other factors. Through March 10, residents are invited to enroll their child/children into the 2025-2026 school year lottery for the City of Pembroke Pines Charter School System (PPCSS), which includes four elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school.
Since its inception in 1998, PPCSS has received numerous awards and recognitions. In 2007, it was named a 2007 National Charter School of the Year. It was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, the highest honor an American school can achieve, in 2009 for the Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School and in 2015 for the Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School-FSU Campus. In 2017, the Pembroke Pines Charter High School was recognized by U.S. News and World Report Magazine as one of the nations’ best high schools. Additionally, the Pembroke Pines Charter Schools were named a “School of Excellence” by the Florida Department of Education.
Who is eligible to enroll at Pines Charter?
All applicants must be a Florida resident.
Does anyone get preferential treatment?
Yes, there are priorities that are assigned thru the applicant’s highest qualifying category. In order, from highest to lowest priority, they include: parent/guardian is a school employee; active duty military parent/guardian; siblings of current students; Pembroke Pines residents; all other applicants.
How do students enter the lottery system for the first time?
Parents/guardians can apply at www.pinescharterapply.net. Once the lottery application is successfully submitted, parents/guardians can view the lottery results from the website. Parents/guardians will also be sent additional notification of the lottery results via email.
Do current students need to re-enroll?
Yes! Parents/guardians are required to re-enroll their student(s) for the new school year, update and/or verify contact information. Parents/guardians who re-enroll their students(s) by March 10th will be awarded 1 (one) volunteer service hour per student(s).
What do students do who are already on the lottery wait list?
Parents/guardians should go to www.pinescharterapply.net and log in using the email currently on the waitlist file. If the parents/guardians cannot successfully log in, then use the forgotten password feature or contact a registrar for assistance.
Please do not start a new account and/or lottery application or else the child will likely lose their current waitlist seniority in the lottery. Once logged in, parents should check the accuracy of the information already provided in each step of the lottery application to ensure proper placement in the lottery process. Once you reach the confirmation page, parents must click the “Send My Application” button. The application is not fully submitted until you click the “Send my Application” button.
Visit www.pinescharterapply.net for more info or to apply.
