Renaissance Charter School at Cypress, 8151 Okeechobee Blvd.: tuition-free K-8 charter, 607 students on Aug. 24 and a B in Florida's 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, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory and the school’s enrollment page.
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade on Okeechobee Boulevard in the west of the city, inside West Palm Beach city limits, according to Palm Beach County’s municipal boundary map. It is run by its own board and sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County; the district’s charter school directory lists Charter Schools USA as its school support company and an opening date of Aug. 18, 2014. It has no attendance zone.
Who to call
- Front office: 561-282-5860, 8151 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411
- School website: www.cypresscharter.org
- Charter schools office: the district’s charter school directory lists each school’s contacts; district main line 561-434-8000
- Your zoned school instead: the district’s Find My School map
| Address | 8151 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411 |
| Phone | 561-282-5860 |
| Grades | K to 8 |
| School day | 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (middle school to 3 p.m.) |
| City limits | Inside West Palm Beach |
| Opened | Aug. 18, 2014 |
| Type | Public charter school, tuition-free |
| Support company | Charter Schools USA |
| Sponsor | School District of Palm Beach County |
Principal
Principal Aimee Sweet, according to the district’s charter school directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 607 students on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026), according to the district’s 11th Day Enrollment Report.
- Federal count: 790 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 19 students per teacher.
How admission works
From the school’s enrollment page:
- Applications are taken online through Charter Schools USA’s enrollment system, and the school says it accepts applications year-round.
- Open enrollment for 2026-27 ran Nov. 3 to Dec. 5, 2025. Every application filed during open enrollment had an equal chance, whatever day it came in.
- If a grade gets more applications than seats, a system-generated random lottery decides who is offered a place. For 2026-27, results were published Dec. 12, 2025.
- Families who accept an offer register online and bring documents such as a birth certificate, proof of residence and immunization records.
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 and learning gains. Charter schools are graded the same way as district schools.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B (60% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | B |
| 2023-24 | C |
| 2022-23 | C (informational baseline) |
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: 54%
- Math: 52%
- Science: 61%
- Social studies: 72%
- Middle school acceleration: 92%
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.
More on West Palm Beach schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in West Palm Beach
- Our West Palm Beach schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
Is Renaissance Charter School at Cypress free?
Yes. It is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade, sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County.
How do you get into Renaissance Charter School at Cypress?
Apply online. If a grade gets more applications during open enrollment than it has seats, a random lottery decides who is offered a place.
What is Renaissance Charter School at Cypress’ school grade?
It earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 60% of possible points. It earned a B in 2025 and a C in 2024.
What time does Renaissance Charter School at Cypress start?
The district’s charter directory lists 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. for elementary grades and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for middle school.
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