SLAM Middle School Palm Beach, 2845 Summit Blvd.: tuition-free charter for grades 6-8, 373 students on Aug. 24 and a C 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 and the federal NCES school directory.

SLAM Middle School Palm Beach, listed in the district’s charter school directory as Sports Leadership Arts and Management Middle School Palm Beach, is a tuition-free public charter school for sixth through eighth grade on Summit Boulevard, 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. It shares its address with SLAM High School Palm Beach and Somerset Academy Lakes. The directory lists sports management as its program and an opening date of Aug. 15, 2016. It has no attendance zone.

Who to call
Address 2845 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone 561-641-4449
Grades 6 to 8
School day 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
City limits Unincorporated Palm Beach County
Opened Aug. 15, 2016
Type Public charter school, tuition-free
Sponsor School District of Palm Beach County

Principal

The district’s charter school directory lists Pilar Piedrahita as principal, the same contact it lists for SLAM High and Somerset Academy Lakes on the shared campus.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 373 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: 334 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 20 students per teacher.

How admission works

The school’s website takes applications online. 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, learning gains and middle school acceleration, the share of students passing high school level courses and industry certifications.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (53% of possible points)
2024-25 C
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: 51%
  • Science: 37%
  • Social studies: 72%
  • Middle school acceleration: 58%

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 does SLAM stand for?

Sports Leadership Arts and Management, in the district’s charter school directory. The directory lists sports management as the middle school’s program.

Is SLAM Middle School Palm Beach free?

Yes. It is a tuition-free public charter school for sixth through eighth grade, sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County.

What is SLAM Middle School Palm Beach’s school grade?

It earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 53% of possible points, and a C in 2025 and 2024.

What time does SLAM Middle School Palm Beach start?

The district’s charter directory lists the school day as 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.