Pembroke Pines Charter Schools Lottery/Re-Registration

The City of Pembroke Pines Charter School System (PPCSS) will start accepting lottery applications and re-registrations for the 2026-27 school year from January 2nd through February 10th.

Not a PPCSS student yet? All Florida residents are welcome to apply by filling out a lottery application. If you applied last year, to remain on the waitlist and keep your seniority position, you must review and re-submit your child's existing application. All applications must be submitted starting January 2^nd through February 10^th.

Already a PPCS student? All current PPCS students are required to verify and update their contact information by re-registering your child for the 2026-27 school year starting January 2^nd through February 10^th.

Current PPCS student requesting a campus reassignment? A reassignment application may be submitted from January 2^nd throughJanuary 31^st. Reassignments are granted based on seat availability and is not a guarantee. Please note that a re-registration form is still requiredeven when a reassignment is being requested. Reassignments will only be offered until June 17^th.

Have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder? The Pembroke Pines Charter School System's Center for Autism, located at 601 SW 172^nd Ave, is accepting applications for its elementary program. It provides an academic and social skills setting for children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Small group settings are provided to individualize the needs of each child with an emphasis on curriculum standards, social skills, and sensory processing. The class is taught by a certified teacher with additional support staff. The school's Center for Autism enhances each student's ability to mainstream to a least restrictive environment within the school campus. The application must be submitted starting January 2^nd through February 10^th.

How to Get Started

City of Pembroke Pines Charter Schools - Main Webpage

Apply/Re-register

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Us

Important Dates

• January 2^nd through February 10^th - Accepting Lottery Applications and Re-registrations (REQUIRED)
• January 2^nd through January 31^st: Accepting Reassignment Applications (current PPCS students only)
• Late February: Results are posted on the parent dashboard and emailed.

About Us

Since our inception in 1998, the Pembroke Pines Charter School System has received numerous awards and recognitions. Highlights include being named a 2007 National Charter School of the Year, awarded the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2009 for the Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School, and once again in 2015 for the Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School-FSU Campus which was also ranked #2 for Best Public Elementary School Teachers in Florida and ranked as #3 for Best Charter Elementary School in Florida. The Blue-Ribbon Award is the highest honor an American school can achieve. We are in the top 20% for Best Public Elementary School and ranked in the top 11% of the Best Public Middle Schools in Florida. We were tied for the highest performing school in Broward County based on school grade for the 2022-23 school year.

Our band program has received Superior Ratings for 21 consecutive years. Additionally, the Pembroke Pines Charter High School was recognized by U.S. News and World Report Magazine as one of the nation's best high schools in 2017 and since then has ranked the high school as one of Florida's Top 50 High Schools in Education and rated as a high performing Charter School System by the FLDOE. Per our internal surveys, 92% of our graduates go to a 2-year college or 4-year university. The PPCS system as a whole, was designated a School of Excellence by the Florida Department of Education. For the past 23 years, the Pembroke Pines Charter School Elementary and Middle schools have earned an "A" rating, and the high school has earned an "A" rating for 17 years, based on state assessment scores and other factors.

The City of Pembroke Pines Charter School's vision is to cultivate character and foster life-long learning through a challenging educational experience in a safe environment. Its mission is to prepare all students to succeed in a global society by providing a personalized and rigorous curriculum through excellence in teaching. Our purpose is to Empower Students for the Possibilities of Tomorrow.