Palm Bay Education Group, Inc. (PBEG) operates three public charter schools in Panama City, Florida: Palm Bay Elementary School, Palm Bay Preparatory Academy, and Central High School. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information through our website at palmbayschools.org.
Effective date: August 2026
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us through our website, including contact forms, absence report forms, and enrollment inquiry forms. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and the name and grade level of your student.
Other than the standard analytics data described under Website Analytics below, we do not collect personal information from visitors who browse our website without submitting a form.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information you submit to respond to your questions, process absence reports, route enrollment inquiries to the appropriate school, and communicate with you about your child’s education. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for commercial purposes.
Student Education Records (FERPA)
Student education records are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). PBEG complies fully with FERPA requirements. Parents and eligible students have the right to inspect and review education records, request corrections to inaccurate information, and limit disclosure of certain information to third parties.
For questions about student records, contact the front office of your school directly. Palm Bay Elementary and Palm Bay Preparatory Academy: (850) 215-0770. Central High School: (850) 866-4148.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 for the purpose of collecting personal information. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website forms. Absence report and enrollment forms are intended to be completed by a parent or legal guardian.
Website Analytics
Our website is hosted on WordPress.com, which collects standard, aggregated web analytics data such as page views, general geographic location, and browser type. We also use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are visited, how visitors arrive at our site, and what type of device and screen size they use. This information is collected using cookies and is used only in aggregate form to improve our website; it is not used to identify individual visitors. Google Analytics does not log or store full IP addresses, and we do not enable advertising features or share analytics data for advertising purposes. You can learn more in the Google Privacy Policy, opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, or block cookies entirely in your browser settings — the website works fully without them. For more information about our host’s data practices, see the WordPress.com Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Services
Our website links to or integrates with the following third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these platforms — please review their privacy policies directly.
FOCUS Parent Portal — a student information system operated by Frontline Education. Use of the FOCUS portal is governed by Frontline’s privacy policy.
Smore — we publish monthly school newsletters through Smore. Content accessed through Smore links is subject to Smore’s privacy policy.
Facebook — school Facebook pages may be linked from our website. Any interaction on those platforms is governed by Facebook’s privacy policy.
Google Analytics — a web analytics service operated by Google LLC. See the Website Analytics section above and Google’s privacy policy for details.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information submitted through our website. All connections to palmbayschools.org use HTTPS encryption. Form submissions are transmitted securely and stored within our website platform.
Your Rights
You may request to review, correct, or delete personal information you have submitted through our website by contacting us using the information below. For student education records specifically, your rights are governed by FERPA as described above.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us:
Palm Bay Education Group, Inc.
1104 Balboa Ave, Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 215-0770
palmbayschools.org/contact
Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.