EDUCATION MYRIAD EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES EXIST in and around Delray Beach ensure that our city is graduating the best and the brightest, from a high-quality public school system to first-rate private learning opportunities. Access to world-class colleges and universities a short drive north or south provides further opportunities for students to gain the skills they need to thrive in an ever-evolving workforce. The city’s award-winning education initiatives are bolstered by its very own Education Coordinator—making Delray Beach the only city in the region to form such a position.
Public K-12 The School District of Palm Beach County (www.palmbeachschools.org) is the fifth-largest school system in Florida and the 10th-largest in the country, with 179 schools serving more than 176,000 (total K-12) students who speak 146 languages/dialects. It is the top-performing urban school district in Florida and is ranked among the best school districts in the state and nation. The School District also oversees 51 charter schools throughout Palm Beach County, with a variety of unique programs and curriculums.
Atlantic High School 2455 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach (561) 243-1500 www.ahs.palmbeachschools.org Carver Middle School 101 Barwick Road, Delray Beach (561) 638-2100 www.crvm.palmbeachschools.org Delray Full Service Adult Education 301 S.W. 14th Ave., Delray Beach (561) 266-1200 www.dfsa.palmbeachschools.org Morikami Park Elementary 6201 Morikami Park Road Delray Beach (561) 894-7300 www.mpess.palmbeachschools.org
Orchard View Elementary 4050 Old Germantown Road Delray Beach (561) 894-7400 www.oves.palmbeachschools.org Pine Grove Elementary 400 S.W. 10th St., Delray Beach (561) 266-1100 www.pges.palmbeachschools.org Plumosa School of the Arts 2501 Seacrest Blvd., Delray Beach (561) 330-3900 www.pmse.palmbeachschools.org Village Academy Center 400 S.W. 12th Ave., Delray Beach (561) 243-6100 www.vac.palmbeachschools.org
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