BridgePrep Academy of Palm Beach, 1951 N. Military Trail: tuition-free charter, 255 students on the district's Aug. 24 count and a C in 2026 grades.

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the School District of Palm Beach County’s charter school directory and 11th Day Enrollment Report and the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file.

BridgePrep Academy of Palm Beach is a tuition-free public charter school in Suite D at 1951 N. Military Trail, outside the city limits, in unincorporated Palm Beach County, according to Palm Beach County’s municipal boundary map; its mailing address still says West Palm Beach. The district’s charter school directory lists an extended second language program and an opening date of Aug. 17, 2017. The school’s website calls it a Cognia accredited, tuition-free public charter school. It has no attendance zone.

Who to call
Address 1951 N. Military Trail, Suite D, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Phone 561-944-6733
Grades K to 6 (district directory)
School day 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City limits Unincorporated Palm Beach County
Opened Aug. 17, 2017
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
Sponsor School District of Palm Beach County

Principal

Principal Celia Lawrence, according to the district’s charter school directory.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 255 students on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026), according to the district’s 11th Day Enrollment Report.

How admission works

BridgePrep publishes its enrollment and lottery policy (PDF) and takes applications for new students on its website. Florida law says that when a charter school gets more applications than it has seats, all applicants must have an equal chance through a random selection process, and it lets schools give preference to groups such as siblings of current students (section 1002.33, Florida Statutes). Students who are not admitted keep their zoned district school; check it on the district’s Find My School map.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F, from the share of possible points it earns on state test results in English, math and science and on learning gains, including the gains of the lowest-scoring quarter of students.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (45% of possible points)

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 38%
  • Math: 35%
  • Science (fifth grade): 35%
  • Learning gains: 61% in English and 49% in math

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Calendar

Charter schools set their own calendars and bell times, so check the school’s website. The district’s 2026-27 key dates list Monday, Oct. 12, Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Wednesday, Nov. 11, as days off in district schools, then Thanksgiving week, Nov. 23-27, and winter break, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does BridgePrep Academy of Palm Beach serve?

The district’s charter school directory lists kindergarten through sixth grade. The school’s 2026-27 student and parent handbook is titled for kindergarten through seventh grade, so ask the school which grades have seats.

Is BridgePrep Academy of Palm Beach free?

Yes. It is a tuition-free public charter school sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County.

What is BridgePrep Academy of Palm Beach’s school grade?

It earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 45% of possible points. It has no 2025 grade in the state’s file and earned a C in 2024.

What time does BridgePrep Academy of Palm Beach start?

The district’s charter directory lists the school day as 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.