Somerset Academy Lakes, 2845 Summit Blvd.: tuition-free K-5 charter, 408 students on the district's Aug. 24 count 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 and the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file.

Somerset Academy Lakes is a tuition-free public charter elementary school for kindergarten through fifth 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 Middle School Palm Beach and SLAM High School Palm Beach. The district’s charter school directory lists a traditional curriculum and an opening date of May 15, 2016. The school’s website calls the students the Cobras. It has no attendance zone.

Who to call
Address 2845 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone 561-641-4449
Grades K to 5
School day 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
City limits Unincorporated Palm Beach County
Opened May 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 the two SLAM schools on the shared campus, and Deanne Webb as assistant principal.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 408 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

The school’s website says applications are being accepted for the 2026-27 school year. 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 B (61% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 B
2022-23 D (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: 55%
  • Math: 68%
  • Science (fifth grade): 50%
  • Learning gains: 64% in English and 75% 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

Is Somerset Academy Lakes free?

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

How do you get into Somerset Academy Lakes?

Apply on the school’s website, which says it is accepting applications for 2026-27. Florida law requires a random selection process when a charter school has more applicants than seats.

What is Somerset Academy Lakes’ school grade?

It earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 61% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025 and a B in 2024.

What time does Somerset Academy Lakes start?

The district’s charter directory lists the school day as 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.