Answers to common questions from families who are thinking about enrolling or are new to Palm Bay Elementary School. If you do not find what you need here, please contact us — we are happy to help.
Charter schools are independently operated public schools. Families can choose to send their children to a public charter school outside of their assigned district school. There is no tuition to attend a public charter school. Charter schools have flexibility in choosing curriculum and teaching methods, but they must test students and report results, just like district-run public schools.
Attending Palm Bay Elementary is free. There is no tuition. We are a publicly funded charter school, funded based on the per-student allocation from the state and district. Free breakfast and lunch are provided to all students every school day. Families may occasionally be asked to contribute to the cost of a field trip or special classroom experience.
Palm Bay Elementary School is located at 1104 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401. Our phone number is (850) 215-0770. Palm Bay Preparatory Academy shares the same campus.
Palm Bay Elementary is a small, close-knit school community where every child is known by name. Some of what makes us different:
- Small school environment where students and staff know each other well
- Curriculum aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards with structured enrichments
- Technology in every classroom
- Spanish, Art, Music, and PE for all students
- Daily recess
- Strong focus on parent involvement
- Highly qualified, certified teachers
Palm Bay Elementary uses a structured curriculum aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards. Our program teaches students to problem solve, work with others, and build critical thinking skills. We use technology throughout the school day and offer enrichment programs in Spanish, Art, Music, and PE. Visit our Academics page for full details on each subject area.
Visit our Registration page for everything you need to enroll. You can also stop by the school office and our staff will walk you through the process in person.
Not always. If demand is greater than the number of available seats in a grade, Palm Bay Elementary will hold a random lottery to determine enrollment. Students not selected are placed on a waitlist. Contact the school office for current-year availability and lottery dates.
Yes. Every Palm Bay Elementary teacher is certified to teach in the subject and grade level they are assigned. Florida teacher certifications are public record and can be looked up online.
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On the FL DOE page, click “Certificate Lookup,” then “Public Search” in the upper right.
Yes. Palm Bay Elementary requires uniforms every school day. Uniforms help create a focused learning environment. Our full dress code policy and uniform purchasing options are available on our Dress Code page.
Gates open at 7:30 AM. Free breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:00 AM. Classes begin at 8:00 AM and end at 3:15 PM. After school care (LEAP) is available from 3:15 to 6:00 PM. Visit our After School Care page for details.
Yes. Palm Bay Elementary provides an inclusion model of ESE services. We staff a full-time ESE inclusion teacher as well as a full-time Speech and Language Pathologist.
Yes. We provide services to any student with English language learning needs, with the goal of helping each student succeed in a regular classroom setting.
Teachers communicate with families in person, by email, through Class Dojo, through FOCUS, and by phone. Families meet teachers formally during Open Houses in the fall. Parent-teacher conferences are also available by request before or after school. We believe strong communication between home and school helps every child succeed.
The current school calendar is available on our School Calendar page.
Still have questions? Call us at (850) 215-0770 or visit our Contact page. We are happy to help.